Elongated-member-driving apparatus – With means to assemble plural pieces of work
Patent
1981-10-09
1983-09-06
Bell, Paul A.
Elongated-member-driving apparatus
With means to assemble plural pieces of work
24211R, 227 15, 227 67, 227 70, 227 71, 227 76, 227 77, 227152, 227DIG1, 128334R, 128334L, 339128, 339 91R, A61B 1704
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ABSTRACT:
A surgical fastener of plastic or plastic-like material includes initially separate fastener and retainer members. The fastener member has at least two parallel prongs, each of which fits into a respective one of at least two apertures in the retainer member. The prongs twist as they enter the apertures. Then the prongs return to their initial orientation in which they interlock with the retainer member to form a finished fastener. The fastener is applied by forcing the fastener member prongs through the tissue to be fastened with the aid of metal pins contiguous with each prong. The pins are automatically withdrawn from the tissue after the prongs interlock with the retainer member and before the fastened tissue is removed from the fastener applying apparatus.
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Bell Paul A.
Jackson Robert R.
Nathan John E.
United States Surgical Corporation
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