SOFT TISSUE FASTENER HAVING INTEGRAL BIASING SECTION

摘要

A fastener for surgical repair of tissue is provided along with methods for its use. The fastener tissue. The fastener has first and second central biasing sections. The biasing sections each have a first end and a second end. Anchors are mounted to each end. Methods for deploying the fastener in tissue are also described.includes first and second anchors and a connector including a first central biasing section coupled to the first anchor and a second central biasing section having coupled to the second anchor, and a connector section extending between the other ends of the first and second central biasing sections. The first and second central biasing sections are capable of being elastically deformed from a first relaxed resting position to a second extended position wherein the connector section is positioned a further distance away from and is biased toward the anchors.