US Patent 7976565 Expanding suture anchor having an actuator pin

A method and apparatus for reattaching soft tissue to a pre-selected boney structure using an expanding suture anchor. Generally, an expanding suture anchor having an actuator pin is provided to fully secure a suture into the boney structure. The actuator pin is molded to a portion of the suture anchor and detaches from the suture anchor when the suture anchor is fully engaged with the boney structure. Thus, the soft tissue is fully secured to the boney structure ensuring proper healing.