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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2011
Timothy Sargeant, Guilford, CT (US);
Joshua Stopek, Guilford, CT (US);
Arpan Desai, Hamden, CT (US);
Atu Agawu, Princeton, NJ (US);
Saumya Banerjee, Hamden, CT (US);
Timothy Sargeant, Guilford, CT (US);
Joshua Stopek, Guilford, CT (US);
Arpan Desai, Hamden, CT (US);
Atu Agawu, Princeton, NJ (US);
Saumya Banerjee, Hamden, CT (US);
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
An applicator for use in tissue repair is provided. The applicator includes a base configured to dispense a material and an applicator tip operably connected to the base. The applicator tip includes a body having a distal end configured to engage a tissue defect and a mold disposed about the body configured to engage tissue about the tissue defect. The mold is configured to be selectively positioned about the distal end of the body between at least a first position and a second position to deposit material to form at least a first layer and a second layer. Also provided are applicator tips, methods and kits for tissue repair.