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US4693248A
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Two-piece tissue fastener with deformable retaining receiver
Assignee: Ethicon Inc
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Filing: 1985-07-29
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Granted: 1987-09-15
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Expires: 2005-07-29
Abstract
Abstract A fastener is provided to hold together portions of mammalian tissue and includes an open loop fastening member and a receiver with two passages for receiving the legs of the fastening member. The receiver defines a plurality of deformable projections spaced peripherally around the interior surface of each passage for being deformed as one of the legs is received in the passage to thereby effect an interference fit engagement and inhibit withdrawal of the leg from the receiver.
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen J. Failla
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 23:32
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/064; A61B17/0643; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S411/00; Y10S411/904; Y10S411/908
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
214 words
A polymeric fastener adapted to hold together two portions of mammalian tissue, such as are defined by a wound or incision, to facilitate healing of the wound or incision, said fastener comprising: an open loop fastening member comprising a pair of legs with distal ends adapted to penetrate said tissue portions and a link connecting said legs that is adapted to be disposed adjacent one of said tissue portions, said legs being smooth and free of projections; and a receiver adapted to be disposed against the other of said tissue portions opposite said fastening member, said receiver defining one passage therein for receiving one of said fastening member legs after said legs have been inserted through said tissue portions and defining another passage therein for receiving the other of said fastening member legs after said legs have been inserted through said tissue portions, said receiver further defining a plurality of deformable projections spaced peripherally around the interior surface of each said passage for being deformed as one of said legs is received in said passage to thereby effect an interference fit engagement between the exterior surface of the fastening member legs and the deformable projections and inhibit withdrawal of said leg from said receiver, said receiver being rigid and non-deformable except for said projections.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
214 words
A polymeric fastener adapted to hold together two portions of mammalian tissue, such as are defined by a wound or incision, to facilitate healing of the wound or incision, said fastener comprising: an open loop fastening member comprising a pair of legs with distal ends adapted to penetrate said tissue portions and a link connecting said legs that is adapted to be disposed adjacent one of said tissue portions, said legs being smooth and free of projections; and a receiver adapted to be disposed against the other of said tissue portions opposite said fastening member, said receiver defining one passage therein for receiving one of said fastening member legs after said legs have been inserted through said tissue portions and defining another passage therein for receiving the other of said fastening member legs after said legs have been inserted through said tissue portions, said receiver further defining a plurality of deformable projections spaced peripherally around the interior surface of each said passage for being deformed as one of said legs is received in said passage to thereby effect an interference fit engagement between the exterior surface of the fastening member legs and the deformable projections and inhibit withdrawal of said leg from said receiver, said receiver being rigid and non-deformable except for said projections.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
The fastener in accordance with claim 1 in which said fastening member is a generally U-shaped member, in which said leg has a generally solid cylindrical shape, and in which the distal end of each leg opposite said link has a pointed end so as to aid in tissue penetration.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The fastener in accordance with claim 1 in which said legs are generally paralled to each other and in which said link is arcuate and merges with said legs.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The fastener in accordance with claim 1 in which said fastening member is molded from an absorbable thermoplastic polymer and in which said receiver is molded from an absorbable thermoplastic polymer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
119 words
The fastener in accordance with claim 1 in which said receiver has (1) a first side adapted to be disposed against the other of said tissue portions, (2) a second side parallel to and facing generally away from said first side, and (3) an exterior peripheral surface extending between said first and second sides; in which each said receiver passage is defined in part by a plurality of partially cylindrical surfaces oriented about a longitudinal axis normal to said receiver first and second sides; and in which said projections extend along at least a portion of the length of each said passage parallel to said longitudinal axis with each projection being located between two of said partially cylindrical surfaces.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The fastener in accordance with claim 5 in which said receiver defines a frustoconical surface around each passage at said first side of said receiver.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The fastener in accordance with claim 1 in which each said projection has a generally triangular transverse cross section.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The fastener in accordance with claim 1 in which each said projection has a generally rectangular transverse cross section.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The fastener in accordance with claim 1 in which said projections are uniformly spaced around the interior of each said passage.
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