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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2013
Applicant:
Ethicon, Inc., Somerville, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Robert J. Tannhauser, Bridgewater, NJ (US);
Emil Richard Skula, Wayne, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Ethicon, Inc., Somerville, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/08 (2006.01); A61F 2/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/064 (2006.01); A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/08 (2013.01); A61B 17/0401 (2013.01); A61B 17/064 (2013.01); A61B 17/07292 (2013.01); A61F 2/0063 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00004 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0406 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0412 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0647 (2013.01);
Abstract
Novel recessed surgical fastening devices are disclosed. The fastening devices have a compressible member and a fastening element disposed at least partially within the compressible member. The fastening element has at least one tissue engagement member that is extensible through the compressible member to engage tissue when a force is applied to the fastening device.