Binding component
US8308761B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 6, 2005 |
| Grant date | Nov 13, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/00867
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A binding component for binding together a pair of biological tissues. The binding component includes an elongated body defining a body longitudinal axis, the body being made, at least in part, of a shape memory material. The body is configured and sized so as to be both substantially flexible and substantially compressible in a direction substantially perpendicular to said longitudinal axis.
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