Multiple bias surgical fastener

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8353092
APP PUB NO 20110126395A1
SERIAL NO

13022207

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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 dip 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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MEDTRONIC INCMINN MINNESOTA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Doan, Nga T San Jose, US 10 4666
Nguyen, John San Jose, US 121 9764
Schaller, Laurent Los Altos, US 103 24388

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