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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 11, 2018
Applicant:
Opus Ksd Inc., Peacham, VT (US);
Inventors:
Charles H. Rogers, Halifax, MA (US);
Eduard U. Milea, Irvine, CA (US);
Assignee:
Opus KSD Inc., Pembroke, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/072 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 17/0401 (2013.01); A61B 17/0682 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0409 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0412 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0416 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0419 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0427 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0445 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0464 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus includes a housing, an actuator, and a plurality of fasteners. The apparatus is for closing two sides of an incision or cut in skin tissue. The actuator moves into and out of the housing. The plurality of the fasteners are within the housing, and the apparatus is operable to deliver one fastener at a time into each of the two sides of the incision or cut.