Absorbable fastener and applying apparatus

Details Absorbable fastener and applying apparatus Absorbable fastener and applying apparatus

2008-03-20

2011-10-11

Willse, David H (Department: 3774)

Surgery

Instruments

Sutureless closure

C606S060000, C606S232000, C606S316000, C606S317000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08034076

ABSTRACT:
A surgical fastener apparatus, for securing a surgical mesh material to body tissue including a pair of anchors each having a retaining structure formed on an outer surface thereof; and a suture tether interconnecting the pair of anchors to one another. The pair of anchors have a substantially cylindrical body having a conically tapered distal end and a planar proximal end. The retaining structure includes a series of semi-circular angled projections having a planar proximal surface and a tapered distal end, wherein a center of each of the angled projections is spaced a distance from a longitudinal central axis of the body portion. The surgical fastener is made from a bioabsorbable material which reabsorbs into said body tissue at an appropriate rate, such as for example, polyglycolic acid and polylactic acid.

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