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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2013
Applicant:
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Inventors:
Daniel Broom, Branford, CT (US);
Joshua Stopek, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Timothy Sargeant, Guilford, CT (US);
Nicholas Maiorino, Branford, CT (US);
Arpan Desai, Hamden, CT (US);
Saumya Banerjee, Hamden, CT (US);
Timothy Flavin, Evanston, IL (US);
Assignee:
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/064 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/06 (2006.01); A61F 2/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/04 (2013.01); A61B 17/0401 (2013.01); A61B 17/064 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00004 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00876 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00893 (2013.01); A61B 2017/042 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0404 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0406 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0427 (2013.01); A61B 2017/06176 (2013.01); A61F 2/0063 (2013.01);
Abstract
A tissue fixation device includes an elongated body extending between a proximal portion and a distal portion including a plurality of barbed loops. The elongated body, proximal portion, and distal portion are provided in a variety of configurations depending upon the performance requirements desired of the tissue fixation device for the envisaged application of use.