Method and apparatus for surgical fastening

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8979874
APP PUB NO 20110092992A1
SERIAL NO

12977706

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A surgical fastener system includes a plurality of fasteners having a throughbore with an internally threaded portion. The fasteners may engage with a threaded mandrel that passes through the throughbore of the fasteners. A rotator may rotate the fasteners relative to the mandrel to move at least one of the fasteners along the mandrel, e.g., along the mandrel's longitudinal axis. A distal end of the mandrel may be inserted into a material, such as a tissue, prosthetic or other, and a fastener may be deployed from the distal end of the mandrel while the distal end is positioned in the material. The throughbore of the fasteners may include a threaded portion and an unthreaded portion, may include an angled face or other feature to aid in fastener deployment and/or have curved depressions in the head portion.

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DAVOL INC100 CROSSINGS BOULEVARD WARWICK RI 02886

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Adams, Ray Ansonia, US 30 2823
Bachman, Alan Milford, US 60 5120
Chester, Ed Norwalk, US 2 256
Darois, Roger E Foster, US 34 4485
Felix, Augustus Cranston, US 92 3113
Lehman, Adam Northford, US 24 2625
Paul, Joseph Thomaston, US 24 315
Smith, Barry Kennett Square, US 58 1372
Stein, Jeff Woodbridge, US 5 99

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