US Patent No: 7,896,892

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Multiple bias surgical fastener

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Abstract

A surgical fastener comprising a clip movable between an open configuration and a closed configuration and a biasing member contacting the clip and biasing the clip to its open configuration when the biasing member is actuated. The biasing member and clip both tend to assume the closed configuration when no external forces are applied to them. A needle may be releasably attached to the clip. Methods for making the fasteners are also disclosed, in which both the clip and the biasing member are set in the closed position.

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Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
MEDTRONIC, INC.MINNEAPOLIS, MN4920

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Doan, Nga T San Jose, CA 14 530
Nguyen, John Santa Ana, CA 62 1104
Schaller, Laurent Los Altos, CA 108 2249

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