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Surgical fastening device with mesh retaining means

US8951268B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

I.B.I. ISRAEL BIOMEDICAL INNOVATIONS LTD. · IL

Inventors

Eitan Hod · Zichron Ya'akov, IL
David Bleicher · Nes Ziona, IL
Boaz Manash · Givat Ada, IL

Key dates

Filing date	May 17, 2011
Grant date	Feb 10, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 20, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2002/0072
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention provides a surgical fastening or suturing device. The device of the invention has a slender shaft and an actuating mechanism configured to eject a surgical fastener from the distal end of the shaft or configured to perform suturing at the distal end of the shaft. The device also has an attachment arrangement for attaching a piece of surgical mesh material onto an external lateral surface of the shaft and around the distal end of the shaft.

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