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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2004
Lee Bolduc, Mountain View, CA (US);
Thomas A. Kramer, San Carlos, CA (US);
Brian A. Hodges, Foster City, CA (US);
Tim Mccoy, San Carlos, CA (US);
John Lunsford, San Carlos, CA (US);
Lee Bolduc, Mountain View, CA (US);
Thomas A. Kramer, San Carlos, CA (US);
Brian A. Hodges, Foster City, CA (US);
Tim McCoy, San Carlos, CA (US);
John Lunsford, San Carlos, CA (US);
Covidien LP, Mansfield, CT (US);
Abstract
A helical fastener having a high retentive surface area is provided and has a first end for enhancing penetration into tissue and a second end comprising a coil sectioning a diameter of the fastener for receiving longitudinal and rotational forces. The helical fasteners are attached to body tissue by a fastener applicator having a proximal portion comprising a handle and an actuator and an elongate distal portion for housing a plurality of fasteners. A transferring action of the actuator provides longitudinal and rotational movement of the fasteners out of the distal portion and into body tissue.