Title:
非永続性の生体適合性固定具
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP4264943
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
An embodiment of the invention includes a method of fastening together two tissue portions. The method may include positioning a medical device adjacent a region of tissue having two tissue portions. The medical device may include a male member and a female member having a first bioabsorbable material overlying one of a non-bioabsorbable material and a second bioabsorbable material. The first bioabsorbable material may have a first degradation rate, and the second bioabsorbable material may have a second degradation rate slower than the first degradation rate. The method may also include inserting the male member inside the female member so as to inhibit withdrawal of the male member from the female member with the two tissue portions between the male member and the female member.
Inventors:
Pugsley, charles, h
Revenski, Joseph, A
Revenski, Joseph, A
Application Number:
JP2003522378A
Publication Date:
May 20, 2009
Filing Date:
August 23, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Boston Scientific Limited
International Classes:
A61B17/08; A61B17/064; A61L17/00; A61L24/00; A61L27/00; A61B17/00
Foreign References:
| US5346501 | ||||
| EP0390613A1 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Hironobu Onda
Makoto Onda
Atsushi Honda
Miho Ikegami
Makoto Onda
Atsushi Honda
Miho Ikegami