A suture shuttle in the form of a loop of flexible metallic material, such as nitinol wire, is disclosed. The flattened loop of nitinol wire is long enough to extend into an arthroscopic portal and out an accessory portal through a joint undergoing arthroscopic surgery. After installing a suture anchor...http://www.google.de/patents/US6991636?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6991636 - Nitinol loop suture passer
