Surgical fastener

Details Surgical fastener Surgical fastener

1985-09-06

1987-06-02

Pinkham, Richard C.

Surgery

Truss

Pad

128335, A61B 1704, A61B 1708

Patent

active

046694730

ABSTRACT:
An improved surgical fastener having at least one head portion and a filament portion arranged in a T configuration, wherein at least one end of the said at least one head portion is sharply pointed, so that when that head portion is implanted in body tissue, the head portion will attach itself securely to the tissue and will remain there despite the application of a substantial pulling force on the filament portion.

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