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FIXATION DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENGAGING TISSUE

  • US 20080097489A1
  • Filed: 12/21/2007
  • Published: 04/24/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/09/1999
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A fixation device for engaging tissue comprising:

  • a pair of fixation elements each having a first end, a free end opposite the first end, and an engagement surface therebetween for engaging the tissue, the first ends being movably coupled together such that the fixation elements are moveable between an open position wherein the free ends are spaced apart and a closed position wherein the free ends are closer together with the engagement surfaces generally facing each other;

    a locking mechanism coupled to the fixation elements for locking the engagement elements in the closed position; and

    an unlocking mechanism for disengaging the locking mechanism so the fixation elements are movable to the open position.

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