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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 02, 2000
Filed:
Sep. 29, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Theodore V Benderev, San Juan Capistrano, CA (US);
Neil H Naves, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Mark J Legome, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Assignee:
Boston Scientific Technology, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F / ; A61B / ; A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
600 30 ; 128898 ; 606151 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a tissue staple and staple applier for use in suspending tissue from an internal support structure. The present invention also relates to a transvaginal method of suspending a bladder neck from an internal support structure, such as the pubic bone, using the tissue staple and staple applier.