Method and apparatus for tissue fastening with single translating trigger operation
US8074857B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 23, 2004 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/081
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A mechanical device and method for gathering and securing tissue with a fastener. The device includes an applicator assembly configured to deploy a fastener in a first direction, a tissue manipulation assembly configured to move from a relaxed position to a grasping position in a second direction transverse to the first direction, and a translating trigger assembly coupled to the applicator assembly and the tissue manipulation assembly. The trigger assembly is configured to move from a relaxed position, through a first position, to a second position along a third direction transverse to the first and second direction. Operation of the trigger assembly from the relaxed position through the first position along the third direction causes the tissue manipulation assembly to move in the second direction to gather a portion of the tissue. Continued operation of the trigger assembly along the third direction causes the applicator assembly to deploy the fastener.
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