Soft tissue repair device and associated methods

A method of forming a tissue repair assembly, the method comprising:

• positioning a first deformable tube anchor on a suture such that the first deformable tube anchor is received on the suture between a first free end of the suture and a second free end of the suture, wherein the suture further comprises a first aperture and a second aperture therein that are separate apertures in the suture and which occur successively along the suture such that, in a direction from the first free end to the second free end, the first aperture precedes the second aperture, wherein a suture retaining device is located along the suture between the second aperture and the second free end, wherein the first deformable tube anchor being received on the suture includes the suture extending longitudinally through at least a portion of a longitudinal interior bore in the first deformable tube anchor with the first free end of the suture positioned outside the first deformable tube anchor extending away from a first end portion of the first deformable tube anchor, and wherein the first deformable tube anchor being received on the suture also includes the second free end of the suture extending through a side wall of the first deformable tube anchor with the suture retaining device abutting said side wall;
• passing, after said positioning, the first free end of the suture longitudinally through the longitudinal interior bore in the first deformable tube anchor so that the suture extends a second time longitudinally through said portion of the longitudinal interior bore, wherein said passing again positions the first free end of the suture outside the first deformable tube anchor extending away from the first end portion of the first deformable tube anchor and leaves an adjustable loop portion of the suture outside the first deformable tube anchor;
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• threading the first free end of the suture into the suture through the second aperture, longitudinally within the suture along a longitudinal passage in the suture between the second aperture and the first aperture, and out of the suture through the first aperture to form a self-locking adjustable loop.