Tissue connector apparatus and methods
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1. A tissue connector assembly comprising a surgical fastener, which is adapted to self-assume a loop configuration, a first tissue piercing member and a second tissue piercing member, said surgical fastener having a first end portion and a second end portion, said first tissue piercing member being releasably coupled to said first end portion and said second tissue piercing member being coupled to said second end portion.
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Abstract
Tissue connector assemblies having at least two piercing members, each releaseably coupled to a surgical fastener such as a surgical clip. A flexible member such as a suture may be used to couple one or both piercing members to respective ends of the fastener.
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- 1. A tissue connector assembly comprising a surgical fastener, which is adapted to self-assume a loop configuration, a first tissue piercing member and a second tissue piercing member, said surgical fastener having a first end portion and a second end portion, said first tissue piercing member being releasably coupled to said first end portion and said second tissue piercing member being coupled to said second end portion.
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35. A tissue connector assembly comprising:
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a surgical fastener configured to be self-transitionable from a first shape to a second shape and having first and second end portions, a first tissue piercing member, a second tissue piercing member, and at least one flexible member having first and second end portions, said at least one flexible member first end portion being attached to said first tissue piercing member, said at least one flexible member second end portion being coupled to said first end portion of said surgical fastener, said second end portion of said surgical fastener being releasably coupled to said second tissue piercing member. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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- 67. A tissue connector assembly comprising two needles, a surgical clip defining a curved longitudinal axis, and a flexible member having a portion releaseably coupled to said surgical clip and a portion coupled to one of said needles, the other one of said needles being coupled to said surgical clip.
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