System for applying fasteners to tissue
AssigneeOrigin Medsystems, Inc.
InventorsLee Bolduc, Thomas A. Kramer, Brian A. Hodges, Tim McCoy, John Lunsford
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Abstract
A helical fastener having a high retentive surface area is provided and has a first end for enhancing penetration into tissue and a second end comprising a coil sectioning a diameter of the fastener for receiving longitudinal and rotational forces. The helical fasteners are attached to body tissue by a fastener applicator having a proximal portion comprising a handle and an actuator and an elongate distal portion for housing a plurality of fasteners. A transferring action of the actuator provides longitudinal and rotational movement of the fasteners out of the distal portion and into body tissue.
Claims9
A system for applying fasteners to body tissue, comprising:
- a plurality of fasteners, each having a helical configuration;
- an applicator for applying said fasteners to body tissue, said applicator having a distal portion and a proximal portion;
- said distal portion having an elongate outer tube, a connecting end and a terminal end, said terminal end having internal threads;
- said proximal portion having a handle and an actuator, said proximal portion attached to said connecting end of said distal portion;
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- said plurality of fasteners being configured within said distal portion and advanced through said threads upon manipulation of said actuator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.