摘要 |
<p>Various fasteners are provided to hold together portions of mammalian tissue. The fasteners include fastening members with spaced-apart legs (66A) adapted to be passed through the tissue portions (54. 52). One embodiment of the fastener has a mesh-like receiver (76E) around each leg for engaging the legs (66A) of another identical fastening member inserted from an opposite side of the tissue portions (54, 52). In order embodiments, the receiver is a separate element (62A) and is applied to a side of the tissue portions (52, 54) opposite the fastening member to engage the legs (66A) of the fastening member. The receiver (62A) may have a variety of forms. A number of structures are disclosed for effecting engagement of the fastening member legs (66A) with the receiver.</p> |