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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:
Feb. 08, 2000
Filed:
Apr. 03, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Lehmann K Li, Milford, CT (US);
Assignee:
Li Medical Technologies, Inc., Shelton, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
606232 ; 606 72 ; 606 75 ;
Abstract
A cartridge for holding a generally cylindrical surgical fastener in position for ease of handling, comprising a holder having a surface for grasping by a user, the holder having a cup-shaped surface for engagement with the surgical fastener and for fixing the fastener in position on the holder and a threading loop extending from the holder for extending through an aperture in the surgical fastener. A combination, preferably provided as a sterile packaged unit includes the cartridge and the surgical fastener and may also include the suture and a surgical fastener emplacement tool.