Corneal rivet
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1. In combination, a corneal rivet body and a member comprising:
- a. rivet body including an arched configured rivet body, a shaped flat fixed rivet head member having a thickness which is small relative to its length and width secured to one end, and a surgical needle tip formed at another end; and
,b. member including means for securing said surgical needle end.
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A corneal rivet for passing internally through the cornea and for providing closure of an incision in the cornea with a mechanically and optically configured rivet body including a first rivet head secured at one end thereto and a second member for securing to the other end of the rivet. The securing can either be through frictional engagement of the second member to the rivet body, through a knotting, a crimping, staking, threading, pinning, heat forming a ball or mushroom member, or a ratcheting engagement. The corneal rivet body can be utilized to suture other tissues besides the cornea, such as sclera, iris, other ocular tissues, skin, flesh or the like.
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11 Claims
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1. In combination, a corneal rivet body and a member comprising:
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a. rivet body including an arched configured rivet body, a shaped flat fixed rivet head member having a thickness which is small relative to its length and width secured to one end, and a surgical needle tip formed at another end; and
,b. member including means for securing said surgical needle end. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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