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US 2006/0235469 A1Published application
Surgical fasteners coated with wound treatment materials
AssigneeTyco Healthcare Group LP
InventorFrank Viola
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to surgical fasteners and more particularly to surgical fasteners coated with wound treatment materials. According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a surgical fastener for use in combination with a surgical fastener applying apparatus is provided. The surgical fastener includes a pair of legs; a crown interconnecting the pair of legs; and a wound treatment material coating at least a portion of the legs and crown.
Claims16
A surgical fastener for use in combination with a surgical fastener applying apparatus, the surgical fastener comprising:
- a pair of legs;
- a crown interconnecting the pair of legs;
- and
- a wound treatment material coating at least a portion of the legs and crown.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.