Patent ID: 9259221
Filing Date: 2016-02-16
CPC Classification: A61B,A61F,A61L,B25B,C08L,Y10S

Claim Text:
1. An instrument for firing a plurality of fasteners loaded therein into a surgical mesh overlying a target tissue site, the instrument comprising: a handle assembly having a trigger mechanism; an elongate endoscopic distal portion supported on and extending from the handle assembly, the endoscopic distal portion configured to retain the plurality of fasteners therein, the endoscopic distal portion defining a distal tip through which each fastener exits; and a mesh securing feature projecting distally from the distal tip of the endoscopic distal portion, wherein the mesh securing feature is a crenellated tip such that the mesh securing feature increases friction between the distal tip of the endoscopic distal portion and the surgical mesh during a firing of the instrument.