Surgical Fastener Assembly for Attaching a Prosthesis

摘要

A surgical fastener assembly for attaching a prosthesis to soft tissue is provided. The surgical fastener assembly includes a continuous helical coil having a distal end and a proximal end. The helical coil is fabricated from an implantable metal. The surgical fastener assembly further includes a cap secured to the proximal end of the helical coil. The cap is fabricated from an implantable polymer.

主权项

1. A surgical fastener assembly for attaching a prosthesis to soft tissue, the surgical fastener assembly comprising:
a continuous helical coil having a distal end and a proximal end, the helical coil being fabricated from an implantable metal; and a cap secured to the proximal end of the helical coil, the cap being fabricated from an implantable polymer.