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Surgical fastener implantation device

US5085661A · kind A · utility

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14Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 29, 1990
Grant dateFeb 4, 1992
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 29, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2017/0419
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A fastener implanting device used to implant a head portion of a "T" or "H"-shaped fastener within a body. The device has a needle portion and a grip portion. The needle portion has a fastener receiving cavity selectively covered by a movable sleeve. The sleeve's translational movement is controlled by a mechanism located in the device's grip portion.

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