A device for repairing torn tissue or muscle such as the meniscus of the knee. The device consists of a pair of needles detachably secured to a pair of anchoring members having a plurality of barb-like projections extending outwardly therefrom. The anchoring members are joined by a suture which connects...http://www.google.de/patents/US5269783?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5269783 - Device and method for repairing torn tissue