US 11,812,952 B2
Surgical implant and method and instrument for installing the same
Ryan Abbott, San Jose, CA (US); Robert Pearson, San Jose, CA (US); and Monroe C. Stewart, Jr., Campbell, CA (US)
Assigned to MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR LLC, Wayne, NJ (US)
Filed by MAQUET CARDIOVASCULAR LLC, Mahwah, NJ (US)
Filed on Oct. 28, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/666,004.
Application 16/666,004 is a division of application No. 15/257,908, filed on Sep. 6, 2016, granted, now 10,499,908.
Application 15/257,908 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2015/018839, filed on Mar. 4, 2015.
Application 15/257,908 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/641,136, filed on Mar. 6, 2015, granted, now 9,795,385, issued on Oct. 24, 2017.
Application 14/641,136 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2015/018839, filed on Mar. 4, 2015.
Application 15/257,908 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/639,113, filed on Mar. 4, 2015, abandoned.
Application 14/639,113 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2015/018839, filed on Mar. 4, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/947,956, filed on Mar. 4, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/214,190, filed on Sep. 3, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2020/0129174 A1, Apr. 30, 2020
Int. Cl. A61B 17/064 (2006.01); A61B 17/072 (2006.01); A61B 17/11 (2006.01); A61B 17/122 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/0643 (2013.01) [A61B 17/07207 (2013.01); A61B 17/11 (2013.01); A61B 17/1222 (2013.01); A61B 17/07292 (2013.01); A61B 17/1114 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0053 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00327 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00526 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00853 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0641 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0648 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0649 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07271 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07278 (2013.01); A61B 2017/07285 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2923 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2927 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2939 (2013.01)] 4 Claims
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1. A surgical method of sealing tissue comprising:
providing a fastener supporting member supporting a plurality of fasteners and having a plurality of compressible members, the fastener supporting member having a first surface facing towards a first direction, the compressible members extending from the fastener supporting member in a direction generally opposite the first direction;
providing a receiver member having a second surface facing the first surface of the fastener supporting member;
clamping tissue between the first surface on the fastener supporting member and the second surface on the receiver member; and
advancing the plurality of fasteners into the receiver member, the plurality of fasteners compressing the compressible members in accordance with a distance of advancement of the fasteners, the distance relating to a thickness of tissue between the first and second surfaces;
wherein the receiver member includes a retainer positioned therein, and the step of advancing the plurality of fasteners advances the plurality of fasteners into engagement with the retainer; and
wherein the fastener supporting member includes a further retainer positioned therein, and the step of advancing the plurality of fasteners advances the plurality of fasteners through the retainer in the fastener supporting member.