Tissue fixing surgical instrument, tissue-fixing device, and met

Details Tissue fixing surgical instrument, tissue-fixing device, and met Tissue fixing surgical instrument, tissue-fixing device, and met

1995-02-03

1997-08-19

Thaler, Michael H.

Surgery

Instruments

Suture, ligature, elastic band or clip applier

606139, 606151, 2271761, A61B 1710, A61B 1708

Patent

active

056583001

ABSTRACT:
A surgical instrument for fastening together opposing portions of a body organ. The instrument comprises a first support for supporting the first opposing portion of the body organ, a second support opposing the first support, for supporting the second opposing portion of the body organ, and a displacement-preventing member connected to the first or second support for preventing the supports from displacing relative to each other. The member comprises a pin protruding from one of the supports and a hole formed in the other of the supports. The pin is made of thermoplastic resin. When heated, the pins is softened and deformed, whereby the first and second supports are secured to each other, fastening together the opposing portions of the body organ.

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