Surgical fasteners and fastening devices
US9241710B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 6, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jan 26, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 18, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/0641
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention provides a surgical fastener. The fastener has a first element defining an axis of the fastener, and one or more prongs attached to the first element at hinge regions. Deploying the fastener involves bending the prongs at the hinges so as to increase the distance of the prong tips from the axis and locking the fastener in this deployed configuration. The invention also provides a surgical fastening device and a method for attaching a surgical fastener to a site of a body tissue.
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