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Tissue anchor and a suture inserted through the tissue anchor having end portions of the suture maintained within a conduit

US9877818B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Coloplast A/S · DK

Inventors

Neal Poucher · North Oaks, US
Sarah J. Deitch · Minneapolis, US
Allen Gaynor · Coon Rapids, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 1, 2016
Grant date	Jan 30, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 1, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2250/0004
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A tissue anchor includes a body having a leading end portion extending from a trailing end portion, a protrusion formed on the leading end portion of the body extending outward in a radial direction, a fin integrated with the leading end portion of the body, a gripping tab removably attached to the fin, and a suture inserted through an eyelet of the fin.

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