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

Claim 24:
25. 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; and
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 the tab is adapted to be separated from 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;
wherein the tissue anchor has an anchor length measured between the pointed distal end and the tail, and a longitudinal length of the tab and a height of the tab are both greater than the anchor length.