Surgical fastener

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9427232
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14075325

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Various embodiments of a non-deforming surgical fastener are discussed. In one embodiment, the fastener includes two legs and a backspan extending between the two legs. The fastener also includes a backspan thickness that is adapted to reduce the pressure and/or increase the holding strength applied to underlying materials. The non-deforming fastener is constructed and arranged to retain substantially the same shape before, during and after deployment into the target implantation site.

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C R BARD INC730 CENTRAL AVENUE MURRAY HILL NJ 07974

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Gupta, Saurav V Medway, US 44 499
Ranucci, Kevin J Warwick, US 85 1756

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