TRANSOSSEOUS SUTURE ANCHOR METHOD

摘要

Examples of the invention include implants, instruments, and methods for surgical transosseous attachment to a bone. More particularly, examples of the invention relate to knotless suture anchors.

主权项

1. A method of attaching a suture to a bone, comprising:
passing a portion of a suture through a bone so that a first portion of the suture extends from a first opening in the bone and a second portion of the suture extends from a second opening in the bone; passing the second portion of the suture through a portion of a suture anchor body in a proximal to distal direction, the suture anchor body having a proximal end and a distal end; passing the second portion of the suture alongside an outer surface of the suture anchor body in a distal to proximal direction; and then inserting the suture anchor into the bone through one of the first and second openings, the distal end being inserted first through the opening.