Surgical fastener

Details Surgical fastener Surgical fastener

2011-07-26

2011-07-26

Erezo, Darwin P (Department: 3773)

Surgery

Instruments

Sutureless closure

C606S151000, C606S219000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07985241

ABSTRACT:
A surgical fastener with a safety position includes a lower base having piercing posts each having fixed and coupling ends, first and second base portions respectively attached to the posts, a hinge coupling the base portions, and a bias device imparting force on at least one base portion toward the other and at an angle to the hinge axis. Also provided is an upper fastening portion receiving and selectively coupling the posts. The lower base has a piercing position for coupling with the upper fastener portion where the posts are substantially parallel and a folded position where a distance between a coupling end of the first piercing post and the coupling end of the second piercing post is less than a distance between the fixed end of the first piercing post and the fixed end of the second piercing post.

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