Origin Medsystems, Inc.

Sherwood Services Ag

Covidien LP

Verbatim Corporation

Covidien Ag

Brian A Hodges

John P Lunsford

Thomas A Kramer

Tim McCoy

Lee Bolduc

Lee R Bolduc

Tim Mccoy

A helical fastener having a high retentive surface area is provided and has a first end for enhancing penetration into tissue and a second end comprising a coil sectioning a diameter of the fastener for receiving longitudinal and rotational forces. The helical fasteners are attached to body tissue by a fastener applicator having a proximal portion comprising a handle and an actuator and an elongate distal portion for housing a plurality of fasteners. A transferring action of the actuator provides longitudinal and rotational movement of the fasteners out of the distal portion and into body tissue.

Surgical helical fastener with applicator

Applicator for attaching fasteners to tissue

System for applying fasteners to tissue

A method for repairing a hernia involving utilizing a helical fastener is disclosed. The helical fastener has a length that is placed in a non-parallel relationship with the tissue in the area of the hernia and is rotated into the tissue. An applicator is provided which holds multiple fasteners and is employed to attach the fasteners to the tissue.

Surgical helical fastener with applicator and method of use

A magnetic recording disk cartridge has a write control sensing aperture extending through the cartridge. A shutter is mounted within the cartridge for back and forth rotational movement between aperture blocking and aperture opening positions. The shutter is restrained against accidental movement or drift from these positions. The shutter can be assembled locked in a write protect position and must be reassembled to permit movement between the write protect and write enable positions.

Write protection device

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Foster City, CA, United States of America

Brian A Hodges