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Surgical fastener implantation device
Assignee: MOSS TUBES Inc
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Filing: 1995-05-22
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Granted: 1997-02-11
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Expires: 2015-05-22
Abstract
Abstract A fastener implanting device used to implant a head portion of a "T" or "H"-shaped fastener within a body. The device has a needle portion and a grip portion. The needle portion encloses a longitudinally displaceable slide mechanism which is adapted to engage and eject the head portion of a fastener disposed within a slotted, distal end section of the needle. The longitudinal displacement of the slide mechanism is controlled by a mechanism located in the device's grip portion.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerald Moss
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 23:53
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: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
180 words
A fastener insertion device for inserting a shaped fastener into a body, said shaped fastener including a head portion and a filament portion extending from said head portion, said fastener insertion device comprising: an elongated, hollow needle member having a beveled, distal end portion, the beveled, distal end portion of said needle member including a slotted portion for releasably receiving the head portion of a shaped fastener therein; a longitudinally displaceable slide mechanism movably enclosed within said elongated hollow needle member; and an actuator, operably coupled to said slide mechanism, for longitudinally displacing said slide mechanism within said elongated hollow needle member, said actuator including a trigger; wherein, said actuator displaces said slide mechanism toward the distal end portion of said elongated, hollow needle member in response to a displacement of said trigger away from the distal end portion of said elongated, hollow needle member, and wherein the displacement of said slide mechanism toward the distal end portion of said elongated, hollow needle member ejects the head portion of a shaped fastener from the slotted portion of said needle member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
180 words
A fastener insertion device for inserting a shaped fastener into a body, said shaped fastener including a head portion and a filament portion extending from said head portion, said fastener insertion device comprising: an elongated, hollow needle member having a beveled, distal end portion, the beveled, distal end portion of said needle member including a slotted portion for releasably receiving the head portion of a shaped fastener therein; a longitudinally displaceable slide mechanism movably enclosed within said elongated hollow needle member; and an actuator, operably coupled to said slide mechanism, for longitudinally displacing said slide mechanism within said elongated hollow needle member, said actuator including a trigger; wherein, said actuator displaces said slide mechanism toward the distal end portion of said elongated, hollow needle member in response to a displacement of said trigger away from the distal end portion of said elongated, hollow needle member, and wherein the displacement of said slide mechanism toward the distal end portion of said elongated, hollow needle member ejects the head portion of a shaped fastener from the slotted portion of said needle member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
The fastener insertion device according to claim 1 wherein said elongated, hollow needle member has a longitudinal axis, and wherein the slotted portion of said needle member has a longitudinal axis which is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of said needle member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The fastener insertion device according to claim 1 wherein said actuator further includes: a releasable trigger lock for locking said trigger in a position wherein said slide mechanism is maintained in said second position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The fastener insertion device according to claim 1 further including: a housing attached to the elongated hollow needle member, with at least a portion of said actuator located within said housing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The fastener insertion device according to claim 4 wherein said housing has an ergonomically shaped grip portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
53 words
The fastener insertion device according to claim 4 wherein said housing includes a stop member for limiting the displacement of said trigger away from the distal end portion of said elongated, hollow needle member, thereby limiting the displacement of said slide mechanism toward the distal end portion of said elongated, hollow needle member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The fastener insertion device according to claim 1 further including: a biasing element, operatively connected to said longitudinally displaceable slide mechanism, for biasing said slide mechanism towards said first position.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
125 words
A method for anchoring a hollow organ within a body comprising the steps of: placing a head portion of a fastener within a slotted end portion of a hollow needle member; inserting said hollow needle member within a hollow organ of a body to a point where the slotted end portion of said needle is within said hollow organ; displacing a trigger away from the slotted end portion of said needle to displace a slide mechanism through said hollow needle member to engage and eject the head portion of said fastener from the slotted end portion of said hollow needle member; removing the hollow needle member from the body; and pulling on a filament attached to said fastener head portion to thereby anchor said organ.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
125 words
A method for anchoring a hollow organ within a body comprising the steps of: placing a head portion of a fastener within a slotted end portion of a hollow needle member; inserting said hollow needle member within a hollow organ of a body to a point where the slotted end portion of said needle is within said hollow organ; displacing a trigger away from the slotted end portion of said needle to displace a slide mechanism through said hollow needle member to engage and eject the head portion of said fastener from the slotted end portion of said hollow needle member; removing the hollow needle member from the body; and pulling on a filament attached to said fastener head portion to thereby anchor said organ.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method for anchoring a hollow organ within a body according to claim 8 further including the step of: limiting the displacement of said trigger away from the slotted end portion of said needle, thereby limiting the displacement of said slide mechanism within said elongated, hollow needle member.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
131 words
A method for placing a portion of a fastener within a body, said fastener including a head portion and a filament portion extending from said head portion, comprising the steps of: placing the head portion of said fastener within a slotted end portion of a hollow insertion member; inserting the slotted end portion of said hollow insertion member through a quantity of body tissue; displacing a trigger away from the slotted end portion of said hollow insertion member to displace a slide mechanism through said hollow insertion member to engage and eject the head portion of said fastener from the slotted end portion of said hollow insertion member; and removing said hollow insertion member from the body tissue, with the filament portion of said fastener extending externally from said body tissue.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
131 words
A method for placing a portion of a fastener within a body, said fastener including a head portion and a filament portion extending from said head portion, comprising the steps of: placing the head portion of said fastener within a slotted end portion of a hollow insertion member; inserting the slotted end portion of said hollow insertion member through a quantity of body tissue; displacing a trigger away from the slotted end portion of said hollow insertion member to displace a slide mechanism through said hollow insertion member to engage and eject the head portion of said fastener from the slotted end portion of said hollow insertion member; and removing said hollow insertion member from the body tissue, with the filament portion of said fastener extending externally from said body tissue.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method for placing a portion of a fastener within a body according to claim 10 further including the step of: limiting the displacement of said trigger away from the slotted end portion of said hollow insertion member, thereby limiting the displacement of said slide mechanism within said hollow insertion member.
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