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Repair tack for bodily tissue

  • US 4,976,715 A
  • Filed: 01/30/1990
  • Issued: 12/11/1990
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/20/1986
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A tack for holding together tissue to permit healing in vivo comprisinga shaft having a proximal end, a distal end and a substantially cylindrical bore extending longitudinally from said proximal end to said distal end to allow a needle to pass freely entirely through said shaft to extend from said distal end for penetration in the tissue;

  • anda plurality of barbs disposed along said shaft, said barbs including a distal barb tapering to terminate at a sharp circular edge at said distal end of said shaft, said sharp circular edge having a diameter substantially the same as said bore to facilitate penetration and imbedding of said barbs in the tissue,entirely of said tack being made of a biodegradable material having a degradation time selected to be at least as long as the required healing time for the tissue.

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