Barbed tissue connector
US7806908B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 2, 2008 |
| Grant date | Oct 5, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/0647
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A barbed bodily tissue connector for insertion into tissue comprises an elongated body having a substantially polygonal periphery in cross-section including at least three sides. Each side meets an adjacent side at an edge of the elongated body. A plurality of barbs project from the edges of the body. The barbs are configured such that they are yieldable in a direction toward the body and resist retraction from tissue in an opposite direction.
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