Skin fastener

Details Skin fastener Skin fastener

1989-02-22

1991-02-19

Green, Randall L.

Surgery

Instruments

Sutureless closure

606213, 411457, 411904, 411920, A61B 1700, F16B 1502

Patent

active

049940732

ABSTRACT:
A surgical fastener for fastening layers of body tissue as in skin grafting procedures. The fastener comprises a backspan and at least two barbed prongs. The barbs are flat, triangular and are coplanar with respect to each other, as well as being in parallel alignment with the axis of the backspan. The surgical fastener is made of bioabsorbable material to eliminate the need for removal.

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U.S. patent application Ser. No. 7/201,841, filed Jun. 3, 1988 of Michael A. Oberlander.

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