Two-piece tissue fastener with locking top and method for applying same

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PATENT NO 4531522
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06506143

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A fastener is provided to hold together portions of mammalian tissue and includes a fastening member and a retainer adapted to receive legs of the fastening member that are inserted through the tissue portions. The legs of the fasteneing member are hinged and are pivoted toward one another when the retainer is applied so as to draw and hold the tissue portions together.

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ETHICON INC A CORP OF NJSOMERVILLE NJ

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bedi, James J Stockton, NJ 40 50792
Joshi, Madhusudan E. Aurora, NY 5 2130

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