Implantable fastener for attachment of a medical device to tissue
US10507020B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 13, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 17, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 19, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2220/0016
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Implantable fasteners that can be repositioned after implantation, and implants including these repositionable implantable fasteners, have been developed. The fasteners are designed to fixate medical devices and other implantable components in the body, and can be adjusted after initial fixation in tissue to reposition the implanted medical device. The fasteners include a plurality of tissue retainers emanating from a supportive backing, wherein the tissue retainers can swivel from the plane of the supportive backing to engage tissue. The fasteners are fixated in tissue by movement in a first direction, and can be removed when pulled in a direction opposite to the first direction. The fasteners may be attached to medical devices before or after implantation. In one embodiment, the implant is a mastopexy device in the form of a mesh and the repositionable fastener.
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