Instrument and method for applying surgical fasteners

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6840943
APP PUB NO 20020052607A1
SERIAL NO

09961198

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An instrument for applying fasteners such as bioabsorbable skull rivets, having a piston coaxially received within a housing. The piston has a tip at its distal end and the housing has a distal end sized to receive the tip and also to receive a portion of on of the fasteners. A slit in the housing allows it to flex and accommodate the fastener.

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CODMAN & SHURTLEFF INC325 PARAMOUNT DRIVE RAYNHAM MA 02767

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kennefick, William Plymouth, MA 3 265
McDowell, Christopher Raynham, MA 8 271
Rogers, Laurel N. Attleboro, MA 6 541

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