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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 05, 2007
Richard C. Ewers, Fullerton, CA (US);
Tracy D. Maahs, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Shirley Vong, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Richard C. Ewers, Fullerton, CA (US);
Tracy D. Maahs, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Shirley Vong, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
USGI Medical, Inc, San Clemente, CA (US);
Abstract
Tissue anchors include a flat, broad, and large contact surface for engagement with a portion of tissue. Several embodiments of composite tissue anchors include a support element and an overlay element. Tissue anchor assemblies include two or more tissue anchors, a connector, and a cinching mechanism. In some embodiments, the tissue anchors included in the tissue anchor assemblies are of different types, sizes, and/or shapes.
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