Surgery – Instruments – Orthopedic instrumentation
Patent
1997-10-17
1999-07-27
Buiz, Michael
Surgery
Instruments
Orthopedic instrumentation
606 72, A61B 1756
Patent
active
059282444
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for applying a tissue fastener for fastening soft tissue to bone includes elongated members, one of which holds a loading unit having a tissue fastener mounted therein, and another of which is moved to expel the tissue fastener from the loading unit and expand legs of the tissue fastener to secure it within a predrilled hole in bone. The tissue fastener is preferably a two piece fastener including a body portion with legs flexibly expandable by a setting pin. The loading unit engages both the body and the setting pin.
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Castro Salvatore
Tovey Ian J.
Buiz Michael
Reip David O.
United States Surgical Corporation
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