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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 1987
Filed:
May. 13, 1985
Glen C Dorband, South Bound Brook, NJ (US);
Alfred Liland, Wharton, NJ (US);
Edgar Menezes, Somerville, NJ (US);
Peter Steinheuser, Manville, NJ (US);
Nicholas M Popadiuk, Raritan, NJ (US);
Stephen J Failla, Chester, NJ (US);
Ethicon, Inc., Somerville, NJ (US);
Abstract
A tissue fastening device comprising (a) a fastener member having a pair of legs extending from the same side of a connecting cross piece, said fastener member adapted to be placed on one side of the tissue to be joined with the legs penetrating the tissue, said fastener member being an oriented cystalline polymeric material, whereby the fastener member has sufficient inherent strength and stiffness so said legs can penetrate the tissue to be fastened, and (b) a receiver member to secure said fastener member in place.