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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2013
Covidien Lp, Mansfield, MA (US);
Daniel Broom, Branford, CT (US);
Joshua Stopek, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Timothy Sargeant, Guilford, CT (US);
Nicholas Maiorino, Branford, CT (US);
Arpan Desai, Hamden, CT (US);
Saumya Banerjee, Hamden, CT (US);
Timothy Flavin, Evanston, IL (US);
Covidien LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
A tissue fixation device includes an elongated body defining a longitudinal axis and including a proximal end and a distal end. At least two barbed segments diverge distally away from the distal end of the elongated body and a pledget is disposed at distal ends of the barbed segments. The elongated body, barbed segments, and pledget are provided in a variety of configurations depending upon the performance requirements desired of the tissue fixation device for the envisaged application of use.