Arthroscopic clip and insertion tool

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A - Human Necessities

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A61B 17/10 (2006.01) A61B 17/064 (2006.01) A61B 17/08 (2006.01) A61B 17/04 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2004658

A surgical clip and insertion tool for same for repairing tears in fibrocartilage and soft tissue is described. The clip has a pair of opposed legs formed of rigid biodegradable material. Each leg has at least one barb for easily penetrating the cartilage and soft tissue, and for opposing withdrawal from it. The legs are interconnected by a flexible section that is also biodegradable. The instrument for applying these clips has a pair of opposed jaws, each with at least one notch for holding the barbs of the clip. The jaws are biased apart in a normally open position and are interconnected to an actuating handle. The instrument further includes a device which closes the jaws when the handles are moved a first way relative to one another and opens them when the handles are moved the other way.

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