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US 7,066,944 B2Granted
Surgical fastening system
OwnerMichael D. Laufer, Sanjay S. Bagadeinventors
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Abstract
Devices and systems related to surgical fasteners and more specifically to surgical fasteners suitable for use in both open procedures, and minimally or less invasive procedures where the operative site is remote from the surgeon.
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A surgical fastening system comprising:
- a tubular member having a proximal and distal ends and a lumen extending therebetween,
- a distal portion located at the distal end of the tubular member, the distal portion having a distal tin being configured to pierce tissue, the distal portion having a lumen extending between the tubular member lumen and an opening in the distal portion;
- at least one surgical fastener slidably located inside the tubular member lumen, where the surgical fastener comprises a first anchor member, a second anchor member, and a connecting portion separating the first and second anchor members;
- an advancing member slidably located within the tubular member lumen such that advancement causes a distal portion of the advancing member to advance the surgical fastener through the tubular member, and
- a gate member in fluid communication with the tubular member lumen or distal portion lumen, the gate member having a portion that impedes movement of at least one surgical fastener.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.