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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2005
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2001
Applicants:
William Kennefick, Plymouth, MA (US);
Laurel Rogers, N. Attleboro, MA (US);
Christopher Mcdowell, Raynham, MA (US);
Inventors:
William Kennefick, Plymouth, MA (US);
Laurel Rogers, N. Attleboro, MA (US);
Christopher McDowell, Raynham, MA (US);
Assignee:
Codman & Shurtleff, Inc, Raynham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1758 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An instrument for applying fasteners such as bioabsorbable skull rivets, having a piston coaxially received within a housing. The piston has a tip at its distal end and the housing has a distal end sized to receive the tip and also to receive a portion of on of the fasteners. A slit in the housing allows it to flex and accommodate the fastener.