Surgical fastening system and method for using the same
US5827298A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 17, 1995 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 17, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/0647
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical fastening system for attaching one piece of tissue to another piece of tissue. The system comprises a surgical fastener, an installation tool for deploying the surgical fastener in tissue, and a method for using the same.
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