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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2011
Applicants:
Allison C. Slaga, Copley, OH (US);
Dawn A. Thompson, Broadview Heights, OH (US);
Inventors:
Allison C. Slaga, Copley, OH (US);
Dawn A. Thompson, Broadview Heights, OH (US);
Assignee:
Abeon Medical Corporation, Brecksville, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/32 (2006.01); A61B 17/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/0293 (2013.01);
Abstract
A surgical stay includes an elastomeric elongated member having a first closed end and a second end and a tissue retention member coupled to the first end thereof. The tissue retention member extends outwardly from the first end of the elongated member. A substantial portion of the length of the elongated member is hollow. The elongated member and the tissue retention member are integrally molded so that no openings are present therebetween.