Corneal rivet

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1988-12-28

1990-06-19

Green, Randall L.

Surgery

Instruments

Sutureless closure

411922, 411517, 247113, 247114, A61B 1708, A44B 900

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049350285

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.

REFERENCES:
patent: 733679 (1903-07-01), Rupert
patent: 1981813 (1934-11-01), Schuster
patent: 2266432 (1941-12-01), Morin et al.
patent: 2413142 (1946-12-01), Jones et al.
patent: 2451487 (1948-10-01), Huelster
patent: 4732151 (1988-03-01), Jones

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