Patent ID: 7842052

Claim:
A method for threading a suture in a patient's body comprising the steps of: a) providing a suture, b) providing a threading device comprising an elongated rod having a suture tie-off location and first and second ends, c) tying the suture to the suture tie-off location, d) inserting the first end of the elongated rod through a first opening in the patient's skin, e) passing the first end of the elongated rod subcutaneously to a second opening in the patient's skin, f) pulling the first end of the elongated rod and a portion of the suture through the second opening, and g) without turning the elongated rod around, reinserting the first end of the threading device through the second opening in the skin and passing the second end of the elongated rod subcutaneously to a third opening in the patient's skin, wherein at least one point during the performance of the method the first end of the elongated rod extends out of the second opening and the second end of the elongated rod extends out of the first opening.