Bioabsorbable tack for joining bodily tissue and apparatus for d

Details Bioabsorbable tack for joining bodily tissue and apparatus for d Bioabsorbable tack for joining bodily tissue and apparatus for d

1991-09-03

1993-04-20

Isabella, David

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

606 77, 606 72, 623 13, A61F 104, A61F 208

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052037843

ABSTRACT:
A cannulated bioabsorbable tack has annular ribs configured to enhance fixation to invivo tissue and is particularly effective for attaching soft tissue to bone, such as ligaments or muscles. Apparatus including a trocar wire, an inserter and an impactor facilitates arthroscopic surgical procedures for inserting the tack invivo to attach or join the tissue.

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