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Bioabsorbable surgical fastener for tissue treatment

  • US 6,551,343 B1
  • Filed: 03/14/2000
  • Issued: 04/22/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/01/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A fastener for soft tissue or meniscus repair comprising:

  • a tapered, single shaft having a proximal portion having a first width and a distal portion having a second width, wherein said first width is greater than said second width and the tapered, single shaft tapers from the proximal portion toward the distal portion, said distal portion having one or more protrusions, said protrusions having proximal surfaces configured to arrest the movement of the fastener in the proximal direction and distal surfaces configured to permit the movement of the fastener in the distal direction, wherein said proximal portion of said tapered, single shaft is capable of permitting the movement of the fastener in the distal direction until said fastener is pushed to a desired point inside the soft tissue or meniscus to be repaired and said tapered, single shaft and protrusions are capable of locking said fastener inside said tissue to be repaired, and further comprising one or more longitudinal ridges disposed on the shaft between the distal portion and the proximal portion of the fastener.

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