Suture anchor applicator
US7815659B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 15, 2005 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 15, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/036
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical instrument is provided including a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end that define an axis, wherein the distal end is penetratable into tissue. The instrument also includes a tissue stop disposed on the shaft near the distal end and changeable between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration, wherein the distal end is penetratable into the tissue approximately to a predetermined depth when the tissue stop is in the expanded configuration.
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