Surgical fastener implantation device
US5601571A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 22, 1995 |
| Grant date | Feb 11, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 22, 2015 |
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 encloses a longitudinally displaceable slide mechanism which is adapted to engage and eject the head portion of a fastener disposed within a slotted, distal end section of the needle. The longitudinal displacement of the slide mechanism is controlled by a mechanism located in the device's grip portion.
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