Device for installing a tissue fastener
US6457625B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 4, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 1, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 4, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/0646
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The device of the present invention is designed for repairing a tear in soft and/or tough tissue of a patient, such as a tear in the meniscus of the knee. The device has a conduit, such as a cannula, that may be easily inserted into the patient and through which the fastener is delivered to the patient. This conduit is aligned with a seat for holding a fastener and the fastener is pushed, e.g., by a piston, from its seat and through the conduit and into the patient. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the shape of the conduit exactly matches the shape of the cross-section of the fastener so that the surgeon may more accurately direct the angle and location at which the fastener enters the patient.
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