US 6,551,333 B2 · Method for attaching hernia mesh

Abstract

A method for delivering a plurality of individual surgical fasteners. The method includes the step of providing a surgical fastener delivery device having a drive mechanism with distal and proximal ends, the drive mechanism comprising moving and fixed opposing members, the moving member being moveable proximally and distally with respect to the delivery device, and the fixed member being fixed with respect to the delivery device, the device having the plurality of surgical fasteners located between the moving and the fixed members. The method further involves the step of penetrating tissue and placing a distal end one of the surgical fasteners within tissue, by moving the moving member distally. The method further involves the step of deploying a distal end of one of the surgical fasteners by moving the moving member proximally.

Claims6

Dependent claims

A method for delivering a plurality of individual surgical fasteners, said method comprising:

a. providing a surgical fastener delivery device having a drive mechanism with distal and proximal ends, said drive mechanism comprising moving and fixed opposing members, said moving member being moveable proximally and distally with respect to said delivery device, and said fixed member being fixed with respect to said delivery device, said device having the plurality of surgical fasteners located between said moving and said fixed members;
b. penetrating tissue with said delivery device and placing a distal end one of the surgical fasteners within tissue, by moving said moving member distally;
and
c. deploying a distal end of one of the surgical fasteners by moving said moving member proximally.

1 more element

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

10/016,419Filed 10 Dec 2001 · continuation in part

Priority

19 Oct 2000

Published

US 2002/0087170 A14 Jul 2002

Granted

22 Apr 2003

Term ends

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Classification9 codes

A61B 17/0644
Surgical staples, i.e. penetrating the tissue: penetrating the tissue, deformable to closed position
A61B 17/064
Surgical instruments, devices or methods: surgical staples, i.e. penetrating the tissue
A61B 17/068
Surgical instruments, devices or methods: surgical staplers , e.g. containing multiple staples or clamps
A61B 17/0682
Surgical staplers , e.g. containing multiple staples or clamps: for applying U-shaped staples or clamps, e.g. without a forming anvil

Family

Application09/692,633Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 19 Oct 2000

Application09/692,627Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 19 Oct 2000

Application09/692,636Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 19 Oct 2000

US 2002/0087170 A1Pre-grant publication · published 4 Jul 2002

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Method for attaching hernia mesh

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Method for attaching hernia mesh

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Abstract

Claims6