Howmedica Osteonics Corporation

Robert Eugene McLaughlin, Ii

Kyle Craig Pilgeram

Stuart Edward Fromm

Tracy Pat-Yen Ng

Lee Harris Cordova

In one embodiment, the present invention includes a method for securing tissue to bone, including drilling a bone hole into the bone; passing a filament through the tissue, the filament including a first end, a second end and a length therebetween, the second end having a loop; passing the first end of the filament through the loop of the filament; pulling on the first end of the filament such that the loop travels along the length of the filament and to the tissue; passing an anchor along the length of the filament, from the first end towards the loop and tissue; engaging the loop with a distal end of the anchor; positioning the distal end of the anchor, with the loop of the filament, into the bone hole; and securing the anchor in the bone.

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Manchester, MA, United States of America

Robert Eugene McLaughlin, Ii