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Surgical devices

US8974494B2 · kind B2 · utility

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26References

2Claims

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Assignee

SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. · US

Inventors

David A. Paulk · Hopedale, US
Paul Leo Salvas · Norton, US
Richard M. Lunn · Kingston, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 15, 2009
Grant date	Mar 10, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 20, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2002/0817
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a surgical device including a shaft having an outer member and an inner member slidably received within the outer member, a handle coupled to the shaft, and a combination of a cannulated body having a distal end and a proximal end, a plug including a top portion configured for engagement with the proximal end of the body and a bottom portion coupled to the top portion, a first portion disposed on the bottom portion of the plug, a second portion disposed on the bottom portion of the plug, and a spring located between the first and second portions for providing movement to the inner member coupled to the inner member. A method of tissue repair is also disclosed.

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