Prosthesis Fixation Apparatus and Methods
First Claim
1. A method of securing a prosthesis placed at a desired site in a passageway of a human body comprising:
- delivering a fastener having a proximal piercing end portion and a distal piercing end portion to a site where a prosthesis having a tubular wall has been placed in the passageway, which has a wall;
advancing the proximal piercing end portion beyond the prosthesis;
penetrating the proximal piercing end portion into the wall of the passageway without passing the proximal piercing end portion through the tubular wall of the prosthesis; and
passing the distal piercing end portion through the tubular wall of the prosthesis and into the wall of the passageway.
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Abstract
A method of securing a prosthesis placed at a desired site in a passageway of a human body comprises delivering a fastener having a proximal piercing end portion and a distal piercing end portion to a site where a prosthesis having a tubular wall has been placed in the passageway, which has a wall, advancing the proximal piercing end portion beyond the prosthesis, penetrating the proximal piercing end portion into the wall of the passageway without passing the proximal piercing end portion through the tubular wall of the prosthesis, and passing the distal piercing end portion through the tubular wall of the prosthesis and into the wall of the passageway. One surgical fastener delivery apparatus for delivering a surgical fastener to a target site comprises a support having a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal axis and being adapted for placement in a passageway in a human body. A surgical fastener having a first piercing end portion, a second piercing end portion and a central portion extending therebetween and having a longitudinal axis is releasably mounted to the support with the central portion longitudinal axis generally parallel to the support longitudinal axis.
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50 Claims
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1. A method of securing a prosthesis placed at a desired site in a passageway of a human body comprising:
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delivering a fastener having a proximal piercing end portion and a distal piercing end portion to a site where a prosthesis having a tubular wall has been placed in the passageway, which has a wall;
advancing the proximal piercing end portion beyond the prosthesis;
penetrating the proximal piercing end portion into the wall of the passageway without passing the proximal piercing end portion through the tubular wall of the prosthesis; and
passing the distal piercing end portion through the tubular wall of the prosthesis and into the wall of the passageway. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. Surgical fastener delivery apparatus for delivering a surgical fastener to a target site comprising:
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a support having a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal axis and being adapted for placement in a passageway in a human body;
a surgical fastener having a first piercing end portion, a second piercing end portion and a central portion extending therebetween and having a longitudinal axis, said fastener being releasably mounted to said support with said central portion longitudinal axis generally parallel to said support longitudinal axis. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. Surgical fastener delivery apparatus for delivering a surgical fastener to a target site comprising:
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a support having a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal axis and being adapted for placement in a passageway in a human body;
a surgical fastener having a first piercing end portion, a second piercing end portion and a central portion extending therebetween, said fastener being releasably locked to said support with said first piercing member being closer to said support first end as compared to said second piercing member; and
a tubular sheath, said support being slidably disposed in said tubular sheath with said support and sheath being movable relative to one another such that said sheath covers said fastener piercing end portions when in a first position and said fastener piercing end portions extend from said sheath when said sheath is in a second position. - View Dependent Claims (42)
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43. A surgical staple for securing a prosthesis to a target site comprising:
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a first V-shaped end portion having a free piercing end adapted to penetrate tissue;
a second V-shaped end portion having a free piercing end adapted to penetrate tissue;
and a flexible member having a first end attached to said first end portion and a second end attached to said second end portion. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A surgical staple for securing a prosthesis to a target site comprising:
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a first V-shaped end portion having a prong adapted to penetrate tissue and an apex;
a second V-shaped end portion having a prong adapted to penetrate tissue and an apex pointing is a direction generally opposite to the direction in which the first V-shaped end portion points;
and a central portion interconnecting said V-shaped portions. - View Dependent Claims (50)
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