Patent 10188378 was granted and assigned to Smith & Nephew on January, 2019 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Examples of a suture anchor having a small diameter and having a soft suture bridge or suture eyelet are described herein. The soft suture bridge/suture eyelet allows a repair suture to slide, which is desirable when tying knots. In some cases, the soft suture bridge/suture eyelet itself is made from a length of suture.