Fastener system comprising a retention matrix and an alignment matrix

A surgical fastener system can comprise a plurality of fasteners which can be connected to each other by, one, a retention matrix which is assembled to the fasteners in order to capture tissue within the fasteners and, two, an alignment matrix configured to hold the fasteners together before the ret...

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Main Authors OUWERKERK JOHN N, WOODARD, JR. JAMES A, SCHEIB CHARLES J, SWAYZE JEFFREY S, SIMMS ROBERT J, BOUDREAUX CHAD P, SCHWEMBERGER RICHARD F, SCHALL CHRISTOPHER J, MORGAN JEROME R, BRUEWER DEAN B
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 24.06.2014
Subjects
DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Summary:A surgical fastener system can comprise a plurality of fasteners which can be connected to each other by, one, a retention matrix which is assembled to the fasteners in order to capture tissue within the fasteners and, two, an alignment matrix configured to hold the fasteners together before the retention matrix is assembled thereto. In various embodiments, the retention matrix and the alignment matrix can each comprise a tissue-contacting surface configured to compress tissue therebetween.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20100894330