TISSUE FASTENING SYSTEM AND METHOD

摘要

A fastening system includes first and second fastening members and a penetrating member. The first fastening member includes a backspan and a set of lobes that extend from the backspan. The second fastening member includes a backspan and a set of lobes that extend from the backspan. The penetrating member includes a first body which is substantially planar, a set of teeth, and a first trailing wall that extends from the first body orthogonal to a plane that is defined by the first body. The set of teeth extend from a leading edge of the first body which is opposite a trailing edge of the first body and are configured to pierce and spread tissue over the set of lobes of the first fastening member. The first trailing wall is configured to support the backspan of the first fastening member.

主权项

1. A fastening system comprising:
a first fastening member having a backspan and a set of lobes extending from the backspan configured to atraumatically pass through tissue; a second fastening member having a backspan and a set of lobes extending from the backspan; and a penetrating member including a first body, a set of teeth, and a first trailing wall, the first body being substantially planar and the first trailing wall extending orthogonal to a plane defined by the first body along a trailing edge of the first body, the set of teeth extending from a leading edge of the first body opposite the trailing edge of the first body and in the plane defined by the first body, the set of teeth configured to pierce and spread tissue over the set of lobes of the first fastening member, the first trailing wall configured to support the backspan of the first fastening member.