Surgical instrument to secure body tissues

Details Surgical instrument to secure body tissues Surgical instrument to secure body tissues

2002-12-17

2008-11-11

Manahan, Todd E. (Department: 3731)

Surgery

Instruments

Suture retaining means

Reexamination Certificate

active

07449025

ABSTRACT:
In a first embodiment, a surgical instrument for securing body tissue comprising an anchoring member formed from organic or inorganic biocompatible material having head, shaft and tip portions, the shaft portion comprising at least two generally opposed outwardly flaring fins with each of the fins having angularly displaced distal and proximal ends for piercing body tissue. In a second embodiment, the instant invention comprises a surgical instrument for securing body tissue comprising an anchoring member formed from organic or inorganic biocompatible material having head, shaft and tip portions, the shaft portion comprising at least two generally opposed outwardly flaring fins with each of the fins having angularly displaced distal and proximal ends for piercing body tissue and a central bore portion positioned within the interior portion of the shaft portion instrument extending from the head portion through the tip portion.

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