Patent ID: 7837731

Claim:
A graft ligament anchor comprising: a tubular body having a bore therethrough and proximal and distal ends; an annular flange attached to said tubular body at said proximal end thereof and extending radially outwardly beyond said body; a deformable wall disposed in said tubular body bore and defining, at least in part, a chamber for receiving the graft ligament therein, at least a portion of said deformable wall forming a convex portion extending longitudinally and opposing said tubular body for receiving the graft ligament therein; and an expansion device for insertion into said tubular body, axially of said body, for impinging upon said deformable wall so as to press said deformable wall, and hence the graft ligament received in said chamber, toward an inside surface of said tubular body, whereby to fix the graft ligament in the tubular body.