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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 2010
Filed:
May. 14, 2004
Applicants:
James F. Mcguckin, Jr., Radnor, PA (US);
Christopher W. Maurer, Malden, MA (US);
Walter H. Peters, Downington, PA (US);
Inventors:
James F. McGuckin, Jr., Radnor, PA (US);
Christopher W. Maurer, Malden, MA (US);
Walter H. Peters, Downington, PA (US);
Assignee:
Rex Medical, L.P., Conshohocken, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus for closing an aperture comprising a horizontally extending member and elongated strand portions having extremity portions curving inwardly. The extremity portions have shape memory characteristics seeking to cause the extremity portions to curl to retain tissue engaged thereby when delivered from a delivery member. A central portion extends between the horizontally extending member and the elongated strand portions.