Tensionable and lockable micro suture anchors and anchor arrays for anatomical attachment of soft tissue to bone

A pre-strung array of toggle-type suture anchors comprising:

• a plurality of elongated toggle bodies, each having at least a first hole through the toggle body extending from a first longitudinal surface to a second longitudinal surface;
• a single suture serially disposed through each of the plurality of toggle bodies, wherein for each toggle body, the suture passing into the first hole at the first longitudinal surface and out the first hole at the second longitudinal surface, wherein the suture is adapted to slide through the first hole of each of the plurality of toggle bodies when a force is applied thereto;
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• a separate locking member for each of the plurality of toggle bodies, each locking member being separate from the suture, each locking member having a free distal end and a free proximal end, each locking member at least partially encircling the suture proximate the second longitudinal surface adjacent one of the plurality of elongated toggle bodies, the free distal end of each locking member forming a slidable knot which is moveable between a first position allowing the suture to slide through the locking member and a second position collapsing the locking member onto the suture and thereby preventing the suture from sliding through the locking member in at least one direction, each locking member having a point of weakness configured to break and allow removal of the free proximal end of the locking member.

A pre-strung array of toggle-type suture anchors comprising:

• a plurality of elongated toggle bodies, each having at least a first hole through the toggle body extending from a first longitudinal surface to a second longitudinal surface;
• a single suture serially disposed through each of the plurality of toggle bodies, wherein for each toggle body, the suture passing into the first hole at the first longitudinal surface and out the first hole at the second longitudinal surface, wherein the suture is adapted to slide through the first hole of each of the plurality of toggle bodies when a force is applied thereto;
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• a separate suture lock for each of the plurality of toggle bodies, each suture lock adjacent a portion of the suture, each suture lock formed from a separate cord having a free distal end and a free proximal end, the separate cord encircling the suture and having a slidable knot formed from the free distal end and moveable from a first position allowing sliding movement of the suture relative to the toggle body and the suture lock, to a second position that closes the suture lock onto the suture to thereby prevent movement of the suture relative to the toggle body and the suture lock in at least one direction, the suture lock having a point of weakness configured to break and allow removal of the free proximal end of the suture lock.