| 摘要 |
Devices for closing openings in body tissue. Includes a delivery device for delivering a body tissue connecting device, comprising a shaft, two jaws pivotally connected and linked to a jaw actuator and a needle, whose distal tip protrudes through the first jaw. A holder mechanism is provided at the distal end of the second jaw and is linked to the jaw actuator, the holder mechanism being configured to selectively actuate the second jaw between an opened and a closed position. A body tissue connecting device, tissue connecting elements (for example, as a form of tissue suture anchors); and applications thereof, such as for closing openings in body tissue, for example, associated with cuts, incisions, or other soft tissue discontinuities are also disclosed. |
