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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2004
Applicants:
Jeffrey Eric Yeung, San Jose, CA (US);
Teresa T. Yeung, San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Jeffrey Eric Yeung, San Jose, CA (US);
Teresa T. Yeung, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/84 (2006.01); A61F 2/08 (2006.01); A61B 17/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Anchoring elements of a fastener are made elastically curved. The curvatures of the elements are resiliently straightened by a trocar for tissue insertion. As the trocar is withdrawn, the anchoring elements resume the curved configuration, laterally pressing the elements against tissue to anchor the fastener.