Surgical fastening device and method for manufacture

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4671280
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06733351

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A tissue fastening device comprising (a) a fastener member having a pair of legs extending from the same side of a connecting cross piece, said fastener member adapted to be placed on one side of the tissue to be joined with the legs penetrating the tissue, said fastener member being an oriented cystalline polymeric material, whereby the fastener member has sufficient inherent strength and stiffness so said legs can penetrate the tissue to be fastened, and (b) a receiver member to secure said fastener member in place.

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ETHICON INC1000 U S ROUTE 202 RARITAN NJ 08869

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dorband, Glen C South Bound Brook, NJ 6 3241
Failla, Stephen J Chester, NJ 25 10321
Liland, Alfred Wharton, NJ 5 1039
Menezes, Edgar Somerville, NJ 17 1347
Popadiuk, Nicholas M Raritan, NJ 6 1160
Steinheuser, Peter Manville, NJ 5 955

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