SOFT TISSUE FASTENER HAVING INTEGRAL BIASING SECTION
A fastener for surgical repair of tissue is provided along with methods for its use. The fastener includes first and second anchors and a connector including a first central biasing section coupled to the first anchor and a second central biasing section having coupled to the second anchor, and a co...
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Format | Patent |
Language | English French |
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19.01.2006
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Summary: | A fastener for surgical repair of tissue is provided along with methods for its use. The fastener includes first and second anchors and a connector including a first central biasing section coupled to the first anchor and a second central biasing section having coupled to the second anchor, and a connector section extending between the other ends of the first and second central biasing sections. The first and second central biasing sections are capable of being elastically deformed from a first relaxed resting position to a second extended position wherein the connector section is positioned a further distance away from and is biased toward the anchors. |
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Bibliography: | Application Number: CA20052571480 |