Minimally invasive surface attachment apparatus

A minimally invasive surface attachment apparatus comprising:

• a cartridge assembly comprising
• a cylindrical outer casing having an outer wall with a shoulder defined on an interior surface thereof,
• a cylindrical inner casing disposed within said outer casing and threadably engaged thereto, wherein said inner and outer casings define toroidal upper and lower chambers,
• a first exothermic reactant disposed within said upper chamber,
• a second exothermic reactant disposed within said lower chamber, and
• a sealing skirt disposed around an outer periphery of said outer casing,
• wherein rotational movement of said inner casing relative to said outer casing places said upper chamber into fluid communication with said lower chamber, thereby causing said second exothermic reactant to come into contact with said first exothermic reactant and initiate an exothermic reaction;
• a mounting disc assembly comprising
• an attachment disc having an upper mounting surface, a lower mounting surface, a perimeter edge, and a hollow central column having external threads disposed thereon, said hollow central column being in fluid communication with said lower mounting surface,
• wherein said central column extends vertically from a center of said upper mounting surface into the interior of said cartridge assembly, and wherein said perimeter edge is surrounded by said sealing skirt;
• bonding material having a low melting point disposed between said upper mounting surface and said cartridge assembly, said bonding material selected from the group consisting of wax, thermoplastic polymer, resins, alloys, and any combination thereof, said bonding material being in fluid communication with said perimeter edge and said sealing skirt;
• and
• a vacuum pump assembly comprising
• a handle having a lower leg portion and an upper leg portion slidably connected to said lower leg portion, wherein a distal end of said lower leg portion has interior threads engaging said external threads of said central column, and wherein said lower leg portion extends through the center of said cartridge assembly and attaches to said hollow central column,
• a vacuum pump disposed within said handle, and
• a movable securing component extending through said upper leg portion and said outer casing,
• wherein said handle includes a lumen extending therethrough and placed in fluid communication with said vacuum pump and with said hollow central column when said handle is attached to said central column.