Patent ID: 9358010
Filing Date: 2016-06-07
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. A surgical fastener applier, comprising: a handle portion; a tubular member extending from the handle portion and defining a longitudinal axis; a drive member rotatably supported in the tubular member and in the handle portion, the drive member being configured to rotate while in a deflected condition with respect to the longitudinal axis, the drive member includes a proximal portion, a central portion, and a distal portion, the distal portion of the drive member having a fork configuration including a pair of spaced apart tines defining a radial gap therebetween, the central portion being relatively more flexible as compared to at least one of the proximal portion and the distal portion; and a plurality of fasteners disposed within the tubular member, wherein each fastener includes a threaded body portion and a head portion, the head portion defining a pair of opposed slotted sections, the pair of opposed slotted sections of each head portion receiving a respective one of the pair of tines of the distal portion of the drive member wherein rotational motion of the drive member causes distal advancement of at least one fastener of the plurality of fasteners through the tubular member.