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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 22, 2018
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Anne Nelson, Guilford, CT (US);
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
A fastening system includes first and second fastening members and a penetrating member. The first fastening member includes a backspan and a set of lobes that extend from the backspan. The second fastening member includes a backspan and a set of lobes that extend from the backspan. The penetrating member includes a first body which is substantially planar, a set of teeth, and a first trailing wall that extends from the first body orthogonal to a plane that is defined by the first body. The set of teeth extend from a leading edge of the first body which is opposite a trailing edge of the first body and are configured to pierce and spread tissue over the set of lobes of the first fastening member. The first trailing wall is configured to support the backspan of the first fastening member.