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US 2004/0172033 A1Published application
Tissue stabilization device and method
OwnerPeter M. Bonuttiinventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a device for stabilizing tissue including a fastener having an elongated member at least partially made of an expandable material. The present invention also relates to a method of stabilizing tissue. The method includes positioning the fastener in tissue, positioning an implant adjacent the tissue such that the fastener extends into the implant, and expanding the fastener.
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A device for stabilizing tissue comprising a fastener having an elongated member at least partially made of an expandable material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.