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Surgical fastener
Assignee: MOSS TUBES Inc
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Filing: 1994-08-16
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Granted: 1995-11-28
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Expires: 2014-08-16
Abstract
Abstract A surgical fastener for securing a hollow organ to an outer tissue layer. The surgical fastener includes first and second opposing fastener heads, a filament portion extending between the first and second fastener heads, and a tubular sleeve which is slidably displaceable along the filament portion. Upon implantation of the surgical fastener, the tubular sleeve is displaced and affixed to the patient to apply substantially equal tension of the implanted heads of the surgical fastener.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerald Moss
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 20:17
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/04; A61B17/0401; A61B17/0469; A61B17/064; A61B17/068; A61B2017/0409; A61B2017/0417; A61B2017/0419
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
73 words
A surgical fastener including: first and second opposing surgical fastener heads; a filament portion attached to and extending between said first and second fastener heads; a sleeve slidably displaceable along said filament portion; and means, operatively attached to said sleeve, for releasably attaching said sleeve in a position such that substantially equal tension may be applied to each said surgical fastener head after insertion of each said surgical fastener head into a patient.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
73 words
A surgical fastener including: first and second opposing surgical fastener heads; a filament portion attached to and extending between said first and second fastener heads; a sleeve slidably displaceable along said filament portion; and means, operatively attached to said sleeve, for releasably attaching said sleeve in a position such that substantially equal tension may be applied to each said surgical fastener head after insertion of each said surgical fastener head into a patient.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The surgical fastener according to claim 1, wherein said surgical fastener is an "H"-shaped surgical fastener.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The surgical fastener of claim 1, wherein said means for releasably attaching is tape and said surgical fastener is adapted to secure a hollow organ to an outer tissue layer of a patient.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The surgical fastener according to claim 1, wherein said filament portion has a first length, and wherein said tubular sleeve has a length substantially smaller than the length of the filament portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
11 words
The surgical fastener of claim 1, wherein said sleeve is tubular.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The surgical fastener of claim 5, wherein said filament extends along a longitudinal axis of said tubular sleeve.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
186 words
A surgical insertion apparatus and surgical fastener therefore comprising: a shaped surgical fastener including first and second opposing head portions, a filament portion attached to and extending between said first and second head portions, and a tubular sleeve slidably displaceable along said filament portion, and a releasably securable attachment device operatively attached to said tubular sleeve, for attaching said tubular sleeve in a position such that substantially equal tension may be applied to each said surgical fastener head after insertion of each said fastener head into a patient; a needle member having a distal end section for removably accommodating a head portion of said shaped fastener; an ejection mechanism operatively attached to said needle member, for ejecting said head portion from said needle member; and an actuator, operably coupled to said ejection mechanism, for ejecting the head portion of said shaped fastener from the distal end section of said needle member subsequent to an insertion of the distal end section of said needle member into a hollow organ of said patient, said tubular sleeve remaining outside of said patient after the ejection of said head portion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
186 words
A surgical insertion apparatus and surgical fastener therefore comprising: a shaped surgical fastener including first and second opposing head portions, a filament portion attached to and extending between said first and second head portions, and a tubular sleeve slidably displaceable along said filament portion, and a releasably securable attachment device operatively attached to said tubular sleeve, for attaching said tubular sleeve in a position such that substantially equal tension may be applied to each said surgical fastener head after insertion of each said fastener head into a patient; a needle member having a distal end section for removably accommodating a head portion of said shaped fastener; an ejection mechanism operatively attached to said needle member, for ejecting said head portion from said needle member; and an actuator, operably coupled to said ejection mechanism, for ejecting the head portion of said shaped fastener from the distal end section of said needle member subsequent to an insertion of the distal end section of said needle member into a hollow organ of said patient, said tubular sleeve remaining outside of said patient after the ejection of said head portion.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
42 words
The surgical fastener insertion apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said actuator includes a trigger, and wherein the head portion of said shaped fastener is ejected upon a displacement of said trigger away from the distal end section of said needle member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The surgical insertion apparatus and surgical fastener of claim 7, wherein said releasably securable attachment device is tape.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
103 words
A method for anchoring a hollow organ comprising the steps of: A) providing a surgical fastener having first and second opposing fastener heads, a filament portion extending between said first and second fastener heads, and a tubular sleeve slidably displaceable along said filament portion; B) inserting the first fastener head of said surgical fastener into a hollow organ of a body; C) inserting the second fastener head of said surgical fastener into said hollow organ, said tubular sleeve remaining exterior to said body; G) displacing said tubular sleeve to anchor said hollow organ; and H) removably securing said tubular sleeve to said body.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
103 words
A method for anchoring a hollow organ comprising the steps of: A) providing a surgical fastener having first and second opposing fastener heads, a filament portion extending between said first and second fastener heads, and a tubular sleeve slidably displaceable along said filament portion; B) inserting the first fastener head of said surgical fastener into a hollow organ of a body; C) inserting the second fastener head of said surgical fastener into said hollow organ, said tubular sleeve remaining exterior to said body; G) displacing said tubular sleeve to anchor said hollow organ; and H) removably securing said tubular sleeve to said body.
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