Patent ID: 7371245
Filing Date: 2008-05-13
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. A connector for attachment to an implant strip having an arm having a hole therethrough and an introducer needle including a connection portion having a barb, comprising: a central portion; a first arm pivotally mounted to the central portion and having a first projection and a second projection extending therefrom, said first projection having an engagement head disposed at an end thereof; a second arm pivotally mounted to the central portion and having a first hole and a recess defined therein, the first hole and the recess being positioned so that when the first arm pivots toward the second arm, the first projection is received in the first hole such that the engagement head engages the first hole, thus maintaining the first and second arms in a closed position, and the second projection is received in the recess; and a tube portion extending from said central portion and defining a tube aperture therein;