Surgical fastener and instrument

Details Surgical fastener and instrument Surgical fastener and instrument

2006-03-21

2010-10-19

Ho, (Jackie) Tan-Uyen T (Department: 3773)

Surgery

Instruments

Suture, ligature, elastic band or clip applier

C606S151000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07815652

ABSTRACT:
A surgical fastener including a filament formed into a generally helical shape around a fastener axis and having a plurality of coils. The proximal end of the filament has an engagement member and the distal end of the filament has a penetrating tip. The engagement member may be driven to rotate the penetrating tip about the fastener axis such that the coils screw into tissue held in the path of the penetrating tip.

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