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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 1999
Filed:
Oct. 17, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ian J Tovey, Bethel, CT (US);
Salvatore Castro, Seymour, CT (US);
Assignee:
United States Surgical Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
606104 ; 606 72 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for applying a tissue fastener for fastening soft tissue to bone includes elongated members, one of which holds a loading unit having a tissue fastener mounted therein, and another of which is moved to expel the tissue fastener from the loading unit and expand legs of the tissue fastener to secure it within a predrilled hole in bone. The tissue fastener is preferably a two piece fastener including a body portion with legs flexibly expandable by a setting pin. The loading unit engages both the body and the setting pin.
Published as:
CA2217435A1; EP0834280A1; US5928244A; EP0834280B1; DE69727015D1; ES2210442T3; DE69727015T2; CA2217435C;