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Surgical guide and tissue anchor
US9101345B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9101345-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213354061-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 19, 2012 |
| Priority date | Jan 19, 2011 |
| Publication date | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2015 |
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A surgical tissue anchor comprising a plurality of jaws suitable for clamping onto tissue, clamp component(s) operable to bias the jaws in a closed position and attachment structure operable for attachment of the anchor to one or more tethers for retracting the clamped tissue. The one or more tethers are guided to the desired region using a surgical guide.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A surgical tissue anchor comprising: a plurality of jaws suitable for clamping onto tissue, clamping means operable to bias the jaws into a normally closed state, and attachment means operable for attachment of the anchor to one or more tethers for retracting the clamped tissue, wherein a first jaw of the plurality of jaws comprises a first facing surface, and a second jaw of the plurality of jaws comprises a second facing surface, the first fa…
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9101345B2 cover?
- A surgical tissue anchor comprising a plurality of jaws suitable for clamping onto tissue, clamp component(s) operable to bias the jaws in a closed position and attachment structure operable for attachment of the anchor to one or more tethers for retracting the clamped tissue. The one or more tethers are guided to the desired region using a surgical guide.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Brown Stuart Ian, Coleman Stuart, Cuschieri Alfred, and 4 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A61B17/0218. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
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- Publication date Tue Aug 11 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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