US6156044A
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Meniscal repair device
Assignee: Ethicon Inc
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Filing: 1999-07-21
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Granted: 2000-12-05
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Expires: 2019-07-21
Abstract
Abstract An H-type fastener for surgical tissue. The fastener has a central biasing member. The biasing member has a first end and a second end. Anchor members are mounted to each end.
Inventors
- 👤 Gene W. Kammerer
- 👤 Susan Trenka-Benthin
- 👤 Keith Seritella
- 👤 Rupam Naik
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 09:02
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/04; A61B17/0469; A61B17/08; A61B17/083; A61B2017/00004; A61B17/0401; A61B2017/0409; A61B2017/0419; A61B17/06; A61B17/06166; A61B2017/0618; A61B17/064; A61B2017/0647; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/30; A61F2002/30001; A61F2002/30003; A61F2002/3006; A61F2002/30092; A61F2210/00; A61F2210/0014; A61F2210/0019
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
An H-type fastener for tissue, comprising a central biasing member, said central biasing member having a first end, a second end, and a cross-section, said central biasing member capable of being elastically deformed from a first relaxed resting position to a second extended position; a first anchoring member mounted to the first end of the biasing member; and, a second anchoring member mounted to the second end of the biasing member, wherein the cross-section comprises a pair of squares, each square having corners and a diagonal, the squares connected to each other at one of said corners along the diagonal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
100 words
An H-type fastener for tissue, comprising a central biasing member, said central biasing member having a first end, a second end, and a cross-section, said central biasing member capable of being elastically deformed from a first relaxed resting position to a second extended position; a first anchoring member mounted to the first end of the biasing member; and, a second anchoring member mounted to the second end of the biasing member, wherein the cross-section comprises a pair of squares, each square having corners and a diagonal, the squares connected to each other at one of said corners along the diagonal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
87 words
An H-type fastener for tissue, comprising a central biasing member, said central biasing member having a first end, a second end, and a cross-section, said central biasing member capable of being elastically deformed from a first relaxed resting position to a second extended position; a first anchoring member mounted to the first end of the biasing member; and, a second member mounted to the second end of the biasing member, wherein the cross-section comprises a pair of circles having circumferences connected at one point about their circumferences.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
87 words
An H-type fastener for tissue, comprising a central biasing member, said central biasing member having a first end, a second end, and a cross-section, said central biasing member capable of being elastically deformed from a first relaxed resting position to a second extended position; a first anchoring member mounted to the first end of the biasing member; and, a second member mounted to the second end of the biasing member, wherein the cross-section comprises a pair of circles having circumferences connected at one point about their circumferences.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
128 words
An H-type fastener for tissue, comprising an elongated central connecting member, said elongated central connecting member having a first end, a second end, and a cross-section; a first anchoring member mounted to the first end of the connecting member, said first anchoring member capable of being elastically deformed from a first relaxed resting position to a second extended position; and, a second anchoring member mounted to the second end of the connecting member, said second anchoring member capable of being elastically deformed from a first relaxed resting position to a second extended position, wherein the anchoring members have a V-shaped configuration comprising two angulated legs connected at an apex and wherein the apex of each anchoring member is mounted to an end of the elongated central connecting member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
128 words
An H-type fastener for tissue, comprising an elongated central connecting member, said elongated central connecting member having a first end, a second end, and a cross-section; a first anchoring member mounted to the first end of the connecting member, said first anchoring member capable of being elastically deformed from a first relaxed resting position to a second extended position; and, a second anchoring member mounted to the second end of the connecting member, said second anchoring member capable of being elastically deformed from a first relaxed resting position to a second extended position, wherein the anchoring members have a V-shaped configuration comprising two angulated legs connected at an apex and wherein the apex of each anchoring member is mounted to an end of the elongated central connecting member.
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