Patent ID: 11944288
Assignee: COLOPLAST A/S
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A fixation device comprising:
a tissue anchor comprising a body extending longitudinally between a nose of the tissue anchor and a tail of the tissue anchor, with the nose having a pointed distal end adapted to penetrate tissue and the tail forming an eyelet sized to receive a strand of suture;
a tab connected to the tissue anchor, with the tab having a distal side opposed to a proximal side and a superior side opposed to an inferior side; and
a break wedge connected between the inferior side of the tab and the tissue anchor, where the break wedge is adapted to allow the tab to be snapped apart from the tail of the tissue anchor;
wherein the tab comprises a first flange connected to and co-planar with the inferior side of the tab, with the first flange projecting in a lateral direction away from a first face of the tab.