Method of tissue repair
US6211335A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 17, 1997 |
| Grant date | Apr 3, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/00513
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for joining tissue comprising aligning and abutting edges of the tissue to be joined applying biodegradable, biological solder or an analogue thereof, across the edges and exposing the solder to an energy source under conditions which provide transfer of energy from the source to the solder to cause the solder to bond to the tissue surface adjacent the edges to provide a weld holding the edges together.
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