Tack device
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1. A surgical tack, comprising:
- a single shaft formed of a bio-compatible material and having a tip adapted for entering and engaging bone; and
a head mounted on said shaft, said head adapted for engaging a substrate between said head and said bone, wherein said head comprises only one arm extending substantially perpendicular to said shaft.
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Abstract
A surgical tack, comprising:
a single shaft formed of a bio-compatible material and having a tip adapted for entering and engaging bone; and
a head mounted on said shaft, said head adapted for engaging a substrate between said head and said bone. Preferably, said shaft is a separate element from said head. Alternatively or additionally, said head is rotatable relative to said shaft.
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16 Claims
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1. A surgical tack, comprising:
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a single shaft formed of a bio-compatible material and having a tip adapted for entering and engaging bone; and
a head mounted on said shaft, said head adapted for engaging a substrate between said head and said bone, wherein said head comprises only one arm extending substantially perpendicular to said shaft.
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2. A surgical tack, comprising:
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a single shaft formed of a bio-compatible material and having a tip adapted for entering and engaging bone; and
a head mounted on said shaft, said head adapted for engaging a substrate between said head and said bone, wherein said head comprises at least two arms extending substantially perpendicular to said shaft. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A surgical tack, comprising:
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a single shaft formed of a bio-compatible material and having a tip adapted for entering and engaging bone; and
a head mounted on said shaft, said head adapted for engaging a substrate between said head and said bone, wherein said head comprises at least one arm extending at an angle to said shaft.
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8. A surgical tack, comprising:
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a single shaft formed of a bio-compatible material and having a tip adapted for entering and engaging bone; and
a head mounted on said shaft, said head adapted for engaging a substrate between said head and said bone, wherein said head defines a plurality of apertures therethrough. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A surgical tack, comprising:
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a single shaft formed of a bio-compatible material and having a tip adapted for entering and engaging bone; and
a head mounted on said shaft, said head adapted for engaging a substrate between said head and said bone, at least one fin extending from said shaft, distal from said head, and adapted for engaging said bone after insertion of said shaft into said bone, wherein said at least one fin comprises at least two angularly spaced apart fins. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A surgical tack, comprising:
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a single shaft formed of a bio-compatible material and having a tip adapted for entering and engaging bone; and
a head mounted on said shaft, said head adapted for engaging a substrate between said head and said bone, at least one fin extending from said shaft, distal from said head, and adapted for engaging said bone after insertion of said shaft into said bone, wherein said at least one fin comprises at least two axially spaced apart fins. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A surgical tack, comprising
a single shaft formed of a bio-compatible material and having a tip adapted for entering and engaging bone; - and
a head mounted on said shaft, said head adapted for engaging a substrate between said head and said bone, at least one fin extending from said shaft, distal from said head, and adapted for engaging said bone after insertion of said shaft into said bone, wherein said at least one fin comprises a separate element from said shaft.
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16. A surgical tack, comprising:
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a single shaft formed of a bio-compatible material and having a tip adapted for entering and engaging bone; and
a head mounted on said shaft, said head adapted for engaging a substrate between said head and said bone, wherein said head is roughened at a portion thereof that engages said substrate.
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