US4610250A
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Two-part surgical fastener for fascia wound approximation
Assignee: United States Surgical Corp
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Filing: 1985-10-08
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Granted: 1986-09-09
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Expires: 2005-10-08
Abstract
Abstract A two-art surgical fastener is provided for joining and approximating the edges of a wound in body tissue such as fascia tissue. The fastener, which can be made of an absorbable resinous material, has a fastener member and a retainer member. The fastener member has four prongs which mate with four openings in the retaining member. The two end prongs are tension legs, holding the fastener together. The two inner prongs are bent toward each other by camming surfaces in the corresponding openings in the retainer, approximating the edges of the wound.
Inventors
- 👤 David T. Green
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 23:36
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/064; A61B17/0643; A61B2017/0641
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
196 words
A surgical fastener for joining and approximating the edges of a wound in body tissue, said fastener comprising: a fastener member including: an elongated base, and at least four substantially parallel prongs extending substantially perpendicularly from the base in substantially the same direction, a first one of said prongs being adjacent one end of said base, a second one of said prongs being adjacent the other end of said base, and the remainder of said prongs being spaced inwardly from said first and second prongs; and a retainer member having a length approximately equal to the length of said base and having a plurality of openings therein corresponding to the number of said prongs for engaging said prongs and interlocking said fastener and retainer members, the openings corresponding to two adjacent ones of said remainder of said prongs having internal camming surfaces for deforming said two adjacent prongs when said fastener is applied to close a wound in body tissue and said two adjacent ones of said remainder of said prongs are applied on opposite sides of said wound, such that said two adjacent prongs bend toward one another, thereby approximating the edges of said wound.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
196 words
A surgical fastener for joining and approximating the edges of a wound in body tissue, said fastener comprising: a fastener member including: an elongated base, and at least four substantially parallel prongs extending substantially perpendicularly from the base in substantially the same direction, a first one of said prongs being adjacent one end of said base, a second one of said prongs being adjacent the other end of said base, and the remainder of said prongs being spaced inwardly from said first and second prongs; and a retainer member having a length approximately equal to the length of said base and having a plurality of openings therein corresponding to the number of said prongs for engaging said prongs and interlocking said fastener and retainer members, the openings corresponding to two adjacent ones of said remainder of said prongs having internal camming surfaces for deforming said two adjacent prongs when said fastener is applied to close a wound in body tissue and said two adjacent ones of said remainder of said prongs are applied on opposite sides of said wound, such that said two adjacent prongs bend toward one another, thereby approximating the edges of said wound.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The fastener of claim 1 wherein said fastener member and said retainer member are made of resinous material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The fastener of claim 2 wherein said resinous material is absorbable in the body.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The fastener of claim 1 wherein said prongs are symmetrically spaced about the transverse centerline of said base.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The fastener of claim 4 comprising an even number of said prongs, said two adjacent ones of said prongs being substantially equidistant from the transverse centerline of said base.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
11 words
The fastener of claim 5 wherein said even number is four.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
233 words
In combination: apparatus for applying at least one surgical fastener to join and approximate the edges of a wound in body tissue, each of said fasteners having a fastener member and a retainer member; at least one fastener member positioned within the apparatus, said fastener member including an elongated base and at least four substantialy parallel prongs extending substantially perpendicularly from said base in substantially the same direction, a first one of said prongs being adjacent one end of said base, a second one of said prongs being adjacent the other end of said base, and the remainder of said prongs being spaced inwardly from said first and second prongs; and a corresponding number of retainer members positioned within the apparatus, each of said retainer members having a length approximately equal to the length of said base and having a plurality of openings therein corresponding to the number of said prongs for engaging said prongs and interlocking said fastener and retainer members, the openings corresponding to two adjacent ones of said remainder of said prongs having internal camming surfaces for deforming said two adjacent prongs when said fastener is applied to close a wound in body tissue and said two adjacent ones of said remainder of said prongs are applied on opposite sides of said wound, such that said two adjacent prongs bend toward one another, thereby approximating the edges of said wound.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
233 words
In combination: apparatus for applying at least one surgical fastener to join and approximate the edges of a wound in body tissue, each of said fasteners having a fastener member and a retainer member; at least one fastener member positioned within the apparatus, said fastener member including an elongated base and at least four substantialy parallel prongs extending substantially perpendicularly from said base in substantially the same direction, a first one of said prongs being adjacent one end of said base, a second one of said prongs being adjacent the other end of said base, and the remainder of said prongs being spaced inwardly from said first and second prongs; and a corresponding number of retainer members positioned within the apparatus, each of said retainer members having a length approximately equal to the length of said base and having a plurality of openings therein corresponding to the number of said prongs for engaging said prongs and interlocking said fastener and retainer members, the openings corresponding to two adjacent ones of said remainder of said prongs having internal camming surfaces for deforming said two adjacent prongs when said fastener is applied to close a wound in body tissue and said two adjacent ones of said remainder of said prongs are applied on opposite sides of said wound, such that said two adjacent prongs bend toward one another, thereby approximating the edges of said wound.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The combination of claim 7 wherein said fastener members and said retainer members are made of resinous material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The combination of claim 8 wherein said resinous material is absorbable in the body.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The combination of claim 7 wherein said prongs are symmetrically spaced about the transverse centerline of said base.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
The combination of claim 10 comprising an even number of said prongs, said two adjacent ones of said prongs being substantially equidistant from the transverse centerline of said base.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
11 words
The combination of claim 11 wherein said even number is four.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
211 words
A method of joining and approximating the edges of a wound in body tissue, said method comprising the steps of: providing a surgical fastener comprising: a fastener member including an elongated base and at least four substantially parallel prongs extending substantially perpendicularly from said base in substantially the same direction, a first one of said prongs being adjacent one end of said base, a second one of said prongs being adjacent the other end of said base, and the remainder of said prongs being spaced inwardly from said first and second prongs, and a retainer member having a length approximately equal to the length of said base and having a plurality of openings therein corresponding to the number of said prongs for engaging said prongs and interlocking said fastener and retainer members, the openings corresponding to two adjacent ones of said remainder of said prongs having internal camming surfaces; providing apparatus for applying said fastener: positioning said apparatus such that said each of said two adjacent ones of said prongs overlies one of said edges of said wound; and applying said fastener to said wound, such that said two adjacent prongs are deformed by said camming surfaces such that they bend toward one another, thereby approximating the edges of said wound.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
211 words
A method of joining and approximating the edges of a wound in body tissue, said method comprising the steps of: providing a surgical fastener comprising: a fastener member including an elongated base and at least four substantially parallel prongs extending substantially perpendicularly from said base in substantially the same direction, a first one of said prongs being adjacent one end of said base, a second one of said prongs being adjacent the other end of said base, and the remainder of said prongs being spaced inwardly from said first and second prongs, and a retainer member having a length approximately equal to the length of said base and having a plurality of openings therein corresponding to the number of said prongs for engaging said prongs and interlocking said fastener and retainer members, the openings corresponding to two adjacent ones of said remainder of said prongs having internal camming surfaces; providing apparatus for applying said fastener: positioning said apparatus such that said each of said two adjacent ones of said prongs overlies one of said edges of said wound; and applying said fastener to said wound, such that said two adjacent prongs are deformed by said camming surfaces such that they bend toward one another, thereby approximating the edges of said wound.
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