Paragraph Number

133

The suture may be threaded through the anchor 500 using the suture threaders. In an example, the first portion of suture 650 is threaded through the distal loop portion 602 of the first suture threader 600. The grip portion 604 of the first suture threader is grasped and pulled to disengage the clip 606 from the anchor body and pull the first portion of suture 650 through the second superior opening 520 in the suture anchor body, proximally along the longitudinal passageway 514, through the proximal opening 516, and out through the inferior “U”-shaped opening 559. The second portion of suture 652 is threaded through the distal loop portion 612 of the second suture threader 610. The grip portion 614 of the second suture threader is grasped and pulled to disengage the clips 616, 618 from the anchor body and pull the second portion of suture 652 through the superior “U”-shaped opening 558, through the proximal opening 516, distally along the longitudinal passageway 514, and out through the first superior opening 518.

Added by DJM 9 2021