Soft tissue fixation device

Details Soft tissue fixation device Soft tissue fixation device

A - Human Necessities

61

B

A61B 17/04 (2006.01) A61B 17/06 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2328233

A single piece soft tissue fixation device (20) includes an elongated element (22) terminating in a tip (28) at one end, and a receptacle (30) at the other end which bond with each other in a welded joint (38). The device (20) is made of a heat-bondable, bio-compatible material that can be ultrasonically or thermally welded. The tip (28), the receptacle (30) of the device (20) can be textured (32) or contoured, or otherwise complementarily configured to promote mutual engagement prior to, and during bonding. The tip (28) can include a needle (44) or needle-like extension (42) for penetrating tissue. The device (20) may be at least partially resorbed in living tissue.

La présente invention concerne in dispositif de fixation (20) pour tissus mous. Ce dispositif comporte un élément allongé (22) se terminant en pointe (28) à une extrémité et en partie creuse (30) à l'autre extrémité, les deux extrémités se réunissant en une liaison soudée (38). Le dispositif (20) est fait d'un matériau biocompatible collant à chaut qui peut se souder sous l'effet d'un rayonnement thermique ou ultrasonore. La pointe (28) et le creux (30) du dispositif (20) peuvent recevoir une texture (32) ou un contour ou toute autre configuration de complémentarité visant à favoriser l'engagement mutuel avant et pendant la liaison. La pointe (28) peut intégrer une aiguille (42) ou une extension en forme d'aiguille capable de pénétrer dans le tissu. Le dispositif (20) peut se résorber au moins partiellement dans le tissu vivant.

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