Tissue fastener implantation apparatus and method

Details Tissue fastener implantation apparatus and method Tissue fastener implantation apparatus and method

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A61B 17/86 (2006.01) A61F 2/08 (2006.01) A61B 17/04 (2006.01) A61B 17/16 (2006.01) A61B 19/00 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2217435

An apparatus for applying a tissue fastener for fastening soft tissue to bone includes elongated members, one of which holds a loading unit having a tissue fastener mounted therein, and another of which is moved to expel the tissue fastener from the loading unit and expand legs of the tissue fastener to secure it within a predrilled hole in bone. The tissue fastener is preferably a two piece fastener including a body portion with legs flexibly expandable by a setting pin. The loading unit engages both the body and the setting pin.

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