Multiple member interconnect for surgical instrument and absorbable screw fastener
AssigneeCovidien LP
InventorEarl M. Zergiebel
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Abstract
An absorbable screw fastener and a method of firing with an applicator capable of applying a surgical fastener to tissue in order to form tissue connection to secure objects to tissue, the fastener including a body portion having a helical thread, a head portion disposed at the proximal end of the body portion. The head portion includes a driver receiving configuration on its outer surface. The screw fastener further includes a cannulated center lumen with an opening extending from the head portion through the longitudinal length of the body portion.
Claims11
(canceled)
A method for securing a surgical mesh to a target tissue site, the method comprising:
- positioning the surgical mesh adjacent to the target tissue site;
- supporting the surgical mesh against the target tissue site with a crenellated distal tip of an elongate endoscopic distal portion of a fastener driver;
- and
- actuating the fastener driver to dispense at least one fastener from the crenellated distal tip to secure the surgical mesh to the target tissue site.
A method for performing a surgical procedure, the method comprising:
- positioning a surgical mesh over a target tissue site;
- engaging the surgical mesh with a crenellated distal tip of an elongate endoscopic distal portion of a fastener driver;
- and
- securing at least one fastener to the surgical mesh and the target tissue site.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.