a wicking component is integrated into an arthroscopically deployable bone anchor , and is intended to improve soft tissue - to - bone repair . once deployed , the fibrous wick component extends from within the bone tunnel , out of the hole , and to the bone - tendon interface on the bone surface . the tissue is approximated against the bone , sandwiching the wick material between the bone and tissue . the wick component is ideally a polymeric fibrous or tissue - based scaffold that provides a pathway for cells to travel from within the bone to the soft tissue - bone interface , accelerating and promoting the healing response . the system provides a biomimetic structure that stimulates the extracellular matrix to encourage cell attachment and potentially improve the healing response . the wick component does not need to be integrated into a suture anchor and installed when the suture anchor is deployed . for example , the wick component could be placed above or near a traditional suture anchor after it has been deployed .