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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 1998
Filed:
Dec. 20, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Lee Bolduc, Mountain View, CA (US);
Thomas A Kramer, San Carlos, CA (US);
Brian A Hodges, Foster City, CA (US);
Tim McCoy, San Carlos, CA (US);
John Lunsford, San Carlos, CA (US);
Assignee:
Origin Medsystems, Inc., Menlo Park, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
606213 ; 606151 ; 606219 ; 606213 ;
Abstract
A method for repairing a hernia involving utilizing a helical fastener is disclosed. The helical fastener has a length that is placed in a non-parallel relationship with the tissue in the area of the hernia and is rotated into the tissue. An applicator is provided which holds multiple fasteners and is employed to attach the fasteners to the tissue.
Published as:
CA2196905A1; CA2276204A1; CA2351901A1; WO9603925A1; US5582616A; EP0773742A1; EP0834282A1; EP0834283A1; EP0834284A1; EP0834285A1; EP0835641A1; EP0835642A1; JPH10506026A; US5810882A; US5824008A; CA2196905C; US5964772A; US6296656B1; CA2276204C; US2002013605A1; EP0773742B1; EP0834282B1; EP0834283B1; EP0834284B1; EP0835642B1; ATE222727T1; ATE222728T1; ATE222729T1; ATE222730T1; ATE222731T1; DE69527968D1; DE69527989D1; DE69527990D1; DE69527991D1; DE69527992D1; CA2351901C; ES2182906T3; ES2183078T3; ES2183079T3; ES2183080T3; ES2183081T3; DE69527968T2; DE69527989T2; DE69527990T2; DE69527991T2; DE69527992T2; US6562051B1; US2003135226A1; EP0834285B1; ATE249170T1; DE69531746D1; EP1382302A1; DE69531746T2; ES2206651T3; US2004153101A1; US6884248B2; JP2005118590A; JP3691851B2; JP3911276B2; US2008097523A1; EP1382302B1; EP2047807A1; DE69535933D1; ES2322989T3; EP2263559A2; EP2263559A3; EP2047807B1; US8579919B2;