Surgical fastener
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1. A method comprising:
- deploying a non-deforming fastener into a tissue out of an elongated shaft of a fastener deployment device, the non-deforming fastener having a first leg, a second leg, and a backspan extending from the first leg to the second leg, the first and second legs extending transverse to the backspan, the backspan including a central pad with a thickness greater than a thickness of the backspan extending between the central pad and at least one of the first leg and the second leg, wherein the central pad has a width extending in a direction between the first and second legs, and the thickness of the central pad is measured in a direction transverse to the width of the central pad and to a direction in which the first and second legs extend; and
maintaining the first and second legs in a straight configuration transverse to the backspan while deploying the non-deforming fastener into the tissue from the elongated shaft.
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Abstract
Various embodiments of a non-deforming surgical fastener are discussed. In one embodiment, the fastener includes two legs and a backspan extending between the two legs. The fastener also includes a backspan thickness that is adapted to reduce the pressure and/or increase the holding strength applied to underlying materials. The non-deforming fastener is constructed and arranged to retain substantially the same shape before, during and after deployment into the target implantation site.
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25 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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deploying a non-deforming fastener into a tissue out of an elongated shaft of a fastener deployment device, the non-deforming fastener having a first leg, a second leg, and a backspan extending from the first leg to the second leg, the first and second legs extending transverse to the backspan, the backspan including a central pad with a thickness greater than a thickness of the backspan extending between the central pad and at least one of the first leg and the second leg, wherein the central pad has a width extending in a direction between the first and second legs, and the thickness of the central pad is measured in a direction transverse to the width of the central pad and to a direction in which the first and second legs extend; and maintaining the first and second legs in a straight configuration transverse to the backspan while deploying the non-deforming fastener into the tissue from the elongated shaft. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method comprising:
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deploying a non-deforming fastener into a tissue out of an elongated shaft of a fastener deployment device, the non-deforming fastener having a first leg, a second leg, and a backspan extending from the first leg to the second leg, the first and second legs extending transverse to the backspan, the backspan including a central pad protruding downward past a bottom surface of the backspan; and maintaining the first and second legs in a straight configuration transverse to the backspan while deploying the non-deforming fastener into the tissue from the elongated shaft. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A method comprising:
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deploying a non-deforming fastener into a tissue out of an elongated shaft of a fastener deployment device, the non-deforming fastener having a first leg, a second leg, and a backspan extending from the first leg to the second leg, the first and second legs extending transverse to the backspan, the backspan including a central pad disposed between the first and second legs such that a first portion of the backspan extends between the central pad and the first leg and a second portion of the backspan extends between the central pad and the second leg; guiding and stabilizing the non-deforming fastener with a rod that passes through a through hole formed in the central pad as the non-deforming fastener is deployed into the tissue from the elongated shaft; and maintaining the first and second legs in a straight configuration transverse to the backspan while deploying the non-deforming fastener into the tissue from the elongated shaft. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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