Patent ID: 11944288
Assignee: COLOPLAST A/S
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 17:
18. A tissue anchor system comprising:
a fixation device including a tab connected to a tissue anchor, where the tab includes a sled comprising opposing first and second flanges projecting laterally from opposing first and second faces, respectively, of the tab, and a break wedge separate from the sled and connected between an inferior side of the tab and the tissue anchor, where the break wedge is adapted to allow the tab to be snapped apart from the tissue anchor; and
a tool provided to insert the tissue anchor into tissue, with the tool including a shaft connected between a proximal handle portion and a distal tip;
wherein the distal tip comprises a face extending between a proximal end and a distal end of the distal tip, with a slot formed in the face that is sized to receive the tissue anchor, and a rail projecting away from the face of the distal tip;
wherein the rail limits movement of the sled of the fixation device in a distal direction for alignment of the tissue anchor within the slot.