CPC A61B 17/0401 (2013.01) [A61B 2017/0412 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0414 (2013.01)] | 10 Claims |
1. A method, comprising:
passing an active end of a suture around a portion of a patient's anatomy, wherein, along a first length of the suture, the active end is positioned away from a first loop formed with the suture, wherein forming the first loop comprises threading the active end of the suture through an aperture in the suture;
advancing, after said passing, the active end of the suture through the first loop to form a second loop;
coupling, after forming the second loop, a suture anchor to the first length of the suture by moving the active end of the suture through the suture anchor; and
pulling the active end of the suture to tighten the second loop around the portion of the patient's anatomy.
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