Large tissue defect recruiting device

A tissue recruiting device comprising:

• a first grasping device and a second grasping device, each grasping device operable to grasp tissue;
• a first actuation element extending through a first channel of a body, a proximal end of the first actuation element being coupled to a first control actuator and a distal end of the first actuation element being coupled to the first grasping device;
• a second actuation element extending through a second channel of the body, a proximal end of the second actuation element being coupled to a second control actuator and a distal end of the second actuation element being coupled to the second grasping device;
• wherein the first control actuator is independently operable to translate and rotate the first gasping device to grasp tissue via the first actuation element;
• wherein the second control actuator is independently operable to translate and rotate the second grasping device to grasp tissue via the second actuation element.

A method for treating a defect with a tissue recruiting device, the method comprising the steps of:

• positioning a first grasping device above a first side of the defect;
• moving a first control actuator to control the translation and rotation of the first grasping device via a first actuation element;
• grasping the first side of the defect with the first grasping device;
• positioning a second grasping device above a second side of the defect;
• moving a second control actuator to control the translation and rotation of the second grasping device via a second actuation element;
• grasping the second side of the defect with the second grasping device;
• and
• retracting the actuation elements to recruit the grasped tissue.