Soft tissue suspension clip, clip assembly, emplacement tool and

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1998-04-22

1999-09-21

Jackson, Gary

Surgery

Miscellaneous

Methods

128778, 600 29, 600 37, 606139, 606148, A61B 1900, A61B 1704

Patent

active

059540575

ABSTRACT:
A suspension clip assembly for suspending soft tissue from an appropriate bodily support structure, wherein the suspension clip assembly includes a suspension clip having a pointed structure for penetrating the soft tissue. The suspension clip assembly further includes a suspension strap mounted at a distal end thereof to the clip, the suspension strap being adapted so that a proximal end of the strap can be attached to the bodily support structure.

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