Muscle clamping device
US5797932A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 25, 1996 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 25, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/0641
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A bioabsorbable clamping apparatus for using in extraocular muscle surgery, for example, for curing strabismus is disclosed. The invention consists of two embodiments to be joined together. In one embodiment, a fixing means comprises two opposing bodies to be interlocked such as an upper fixing body and a lower fixing body. In another embodiment, a supporting body comprises two bodies, posteriorly connected along with above said bodies, such as the upper supporting body upholding and fastening the said upper fixing body, and a lower supporting body upholding and fastening the said lower fixing body. This invention provides for the muscle clamping apparatus wherein the said lower fixing body passes through the muscle to thereby cause the muscle to be connected together with the said upper fixing body when forcibly engaged to each other and to the said supporting body.
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