US Patent 10058317 Knotless anchor for instability repair

Described herein are suture anchors systems and methods for installing suture anchor systems in bone. Suture anchor systems described herein include a plurality of annular ribs formed around an elongated cylindrical body, a tip adapted for inserting into a bone, one or more longitudinal channels defined by one or more notches in at least one of the annular ribs, and a transverse bore adapted to receive at least one suture and in communication with the longitudinal channel(s). The suture anchor system is partially inserted into the bone, the sutures are adjusted, and insertion is completed, securing the suture anchor and the suture in the bone.