Instrument and method for applying surgical fasteners
US6840943B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 21, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jan 11, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 13, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/062
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An instrument for applying fasteners such as bioabsorbable skull rivets, having a piston coaxially received within a housing. The piston has a tip at its distal end and the housing has a distal end sized to receive the tip and also to receive a portion of on of the fasteners. A slit in the housing allows it to flex and accommodate the fastener.
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