Knotless instability anchor

Abstract

A knotless instability anchor having an anchor having a first side and a second side with a suture material passing therethrough from the first side to the second side. The suture material has an adjustable loop extending from the first side of the anchor and a first limb and a second limb extending from the second side of the anchor. A splice is formed in the first limb between a first end of the first limb and the anchor. A self-collapsing loop is formed in the first limb between the first end and the splice. The second limb extends through the splice in the first limb.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A knotless instability anchor, comprising:
 an anchor having a first side and a second side with a suture material passing therethrough from the first side to the second side,   wherein the suture material has a first portion of suture material extending from the first side of the anchor and a second portion of suture material extending from the second side of the anchor;   a splice formed in one of the first portion of suture material and the second portion of suture material; and   a first loop formed by the first portion of suture material;   wherein the second portion of suture material extends through the first loop.   
     
     
         2 . The anchor of  claim 1 , further comprising a second loop formed by the second portion of suture material. 
     
     
         3 . The anchor of  claim 1 , further comprising a first limb formed by the first portion of suture material. 
     
     
         4 . The anchor of  claim 2 , further comprising a second limb formed by the second portion of suture material. 
     
     
         5 . The anchor of  claim 1 , wherein the first portion includes an adjustable loop. 
     
     
         6 . The anchor of  claim 1 , wherein the second portion includes an adjustable loop. 
     
     
         7 . The anchor of  claim 1 , wherein the suture material passes through the anchor at more than one passing location. 
     
     
         8 . The anchor of  claim 5 , wherein a perimeter of the adjustable loop is configured to be decreased from a first size to a second size smaller than the first size. 
     
     
         9 . The anchor of  claim 6 , wherein a perimeter of the adjustable loop is configured to be decreased from a first size to a second size smaller than the first size. 
     
     
         10 . The anchor of  claim 1 , wherein the anchor is selected from the group consisting of an all-suture anchor. 
     
     
         11 . The anchor of  claim 1 , further comprising a passing limb releasably connected to the first portion. 
     
     
         12 . The anchor of  claim 1 , further comprising a driver with the knotless instability anchor loaded thereon.