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Applicator and method for deploying a surgical fastener

  • US 20050288689A1
  • Filed: 06/25/2004
  • Published: 12/29/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/25/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An applicator for deploying a fastener into tissue, the fastener including first and second legs generally parallel to each other, said applicator comprising:

  • a first elongated hollow needle member having a first distal end for penetrating tissue and a first slotted portion at the first distal end for releasably retaining said first leg of the fastener in said first slotted portion of said first elongated hollow needle member;

    a second elongated hollow needle member generally parallel to said first elongated hollow needle member, said second elongated hollow needle member having a second distal end for penetrating tissue and a second slotted portion at the second distal end for releasably retaining said second leg of the fastener in said second slotted portion of said second elongated hollow needle member;

    first and second push rods adapted to move axially from rearward to forward positions within said first and second elongated hollow needle members; and

    an actuator engageable with said first and second push rods for moving said first and second push rods in said first and second elongated hollow needle members from the rearward to the forward positions so as to eject the first and second legs of the fastener from said first and second slotted portions of said first and second elongated hollow needle members.

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