Surgery – Instruments – Surgical mesh – connector – clip – clamp or band
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-04
2011-01-04
Ho, Tan-Uyen (Jackie) T (Department: 3773)
Surgery
Instruments
Surgical mesh, connector, clip, clamp or band
C606S139000, C606S142000, C606S157000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07862573
ABSTRACT:
A surgical fastener system includes a plurality of fasteners having a throughbore with an internally threaded portion. The fasteners may engage with a threaded mandrel that passes through the throughbore of the fasteners. A rotator may rotate the fasteners relative to the mandrel to move at least one of the fasteners along the mandrel, e.g., along the mandrel's longitudinal axis. A distal end of the mandrel may be inserted into a material, such as a tissue, prosthetic or other, and a fastener may be deployed from the distal end of the mandrel while the distal end is positioned in the material. The throughbore of the fasteners may include a threaded portion and an unthreaded portion, may include an angled face or other feature to aid in fastener deployment and/or have curved depressions in the head portion.
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Adams Ray
Bachman Alan
Chester Ed
Darois Roger E.
Felix Gus
Ho Tan-Uyen (Jackie) T
Orkin Alexander
Wolf Greenfield & Sacks P.C.
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