Patent ID: 7320701

Claim:
A toggling suture anchor for anchoring at least one suture thread to a bone, the toggling suture anchor being anchored by operation of an insertion tool having a longitudinal tool axis, the suture anchor comprising: a shaft having a longitudinal axis, a distal end, a proximal end, at least one eyelet hole positioned starting at a first distance from the distal end to receive the suture thread, and at least one suture groove extending parallel to the longitudinal axis of the shaft to provide a location to guide the suture thread while inserting the suture anchor into the bone; a front part extending from the distal end of the shaft and having an apex on the longitudinal axis and a base having an insertion tool engagement surface, the base being positioned parallel to the distal end of the shaft; and at least one locking wing extending radially from the shaft, the at least one locking wing having a narrow end positioned about the first distance from the distal end and a wide end positioned at the proximal end, the locking wing tapering from the narrow end to the wide end being provided on one side of a first plane through the longitudinal axis, wherein during use of the insertion tool to insert the anchor in the bone, the longitudinal tool axis is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the suture anchor.