| US 7,547,315 B2 | ||
| Mechanical method and apparatus for tissue fastening | ||
| James A. Peterson, Edina, Minn. (US); Christopher J. Sperry, Plymouth, Minn. (US); Joseph M. Gryskiewicz, Edina, Minn. (US); and Delmer L. Smith, Edina, Minn. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Incisive Surgical, Inc., Plymouth, Minn. (US) | ||
| Filed on Dec. 03, 2004, as Appl. No. 11/3,145. | ||
| Application 10/448838 is a division of application No. 10/179628, filed on Jun. 25, 2002, granted, now 6,726,705. | ||
| Application 10/448838 is a division of application No. 11/003145. | ||
| Application 11/003145 is a continuation of application No. 10/448838, filed on May 30, 2003. | ||
| Application 11/003145 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/607497, filed on Jun. 25, 2003. | ||
| Application 10/607497 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/603397, filed on Jun. 25, 2003, granted, now 7,112,214. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2005/0085857 A1, Apr. 21, 2005 | ||
| Int. Cl. A61B 17/08 (2006.01); A61D 1/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 606—213 [606/216; 227/175.1; 227/176.1] | 8 Claims |
| 1. A mechanical method for securing skin tissue with a fastener comprising:
positioning a mechanical apparatus such that a driving head portion is positioned in a vertical interface longer than a length
of the fastener between a first tissue side and a second tissue side and at least partially below an exterior surface defined
by epidermis tissue;
approximating the first tissue side against the driving head portion with the mechanical apparatus such that a first target
tissue zone is defined in the first tissue side,
utilizing the mechanical apparatus to drive the fastener through the first target tissue zone such that the fastener is positioned
below the exterior surface;
approximating the second tissue side against the driving head portion with the mechanical apparatus such that a second target
tissue zone is defined in the second tissue side; and
utilizing the mechanical apparatus to drive the fastener through the second target tissue zone such that the fastener is positioned
below the exterior surface and a portion of the fastener is positioned generally transverse to the vertical interface.
|