Patent ID: 9510822
Filing Date: 2016-12-06
CPC Classification: A61B,A61F

Claim Text:
1. A tissue anchor comprising: a body oriented on a longitudinal axis, the body having a leading tip, a leading end portion extending from the leading tip, a trailing end portion connected to the leading end portion, with the trailing end portion terminating in a trailing tip that is located opposite of the leading tip; first and second protrusions formed on the leading end portion of the body, with each of the first and second protrusions extending outward in a radial direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, with a first anchor width measured between the first and second protrusions being greater than a second anchor width measured at the trailing end portion of the body; a tissue engaging fin integrated with the leading end portion of the body and oriented in a direction perpendicular to the radial direction of the first and second protrusions, the tissue engaging fin having a fin width and provided with an eyelet formed through the fin width; and a gripping tab removably attached to the tissue engaging fin.