Surgery – Instruments – Sutureless closure
Patent
1990-06-04
1993-11-02
Hindenburg, Max
Surgery
Instruments
Sutureless closure
247113, 247114, 24103, 411517, 411922, A61B 1700
Patent
active
052580113
ABSTRACT:
A corneal rivet for passing internally through the cornea and for providing closure of an incision in the cornea with a mechanically and optically configured rivet body including a first rivet head secured at one end thereto and a second member for securing to the other end of the rivet. The securing can either be through frictional engagement of the second member to the rivet body, through a knotting, a crimping, staking, threading, pinning, heat forming a ball or mushroom member, or a ratcheting engagement. The corneal rivet body can be utilized to suture other tissues besides the cornea, such as sclera, iris, other ocular tissues, skin, flesh, or the like.
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Hindenburg Max
Jackson Gary
Jaeger Hugh D.
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