METHODS FOR ACHIEVING SEROSA-TO-SEROSA CLOSURE OF A BODILY OPENING USING ONE OR MORE TACKING DEVICES

摘要

The present embodiments provide methods for facilitating closure of a bodily opening. In one exemplary method, a compressive force is imposed upon first and second tissue segments that at least partially surround an opening in tissue. The first and second tissue segments are positioned in a manner where a first serosal tissue region of the first tissue segment is compressed against a second serosal tissue region of the second tissue segment to facilitate sealing of the opening. At least one tacking device having proximal and distal deployable members may be deployed using a suitable insertion tool to impose a compressive force to hold the first serosal tissue region in a sealing relationship against the second serosal tissue region.