摘要 |
<p>A two-part surgical fastener is provided for joining and approximating the edges of a wound in body tissue such as fascia tissue. The fastener which can be made of an absorbable resinous material, has a fastener number (11) and a retainer member (12). The fastener member has four prongs (14-17) which mate with four openings (142, 152, 162, 172) in the retainer member. The two end prongs (14, 17) are tension legs, holding the fastener together. The two inner prongs (15, 16) are bent toward each other by camming surfaces (153, 163) in the corresponding openings in the retainer, approximating the edges of the wound. </p> |