Patent ID: 9283020
Filing Date: 2016-03-15
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. A system for delivering a surgical tack in tissue, the system comprising: a driver, comprising: a tack cartridge comprising a passageway defined by upper and lower surfaces of said tack cartridge, said upper and lower surfaces including pass-through holes at one end of said tack cartridge, said passageway having a plurality of tacks disposed therein, said tack cartridge being positioned in said slot such that the shaft is in alignment with said pass-through holes, said tack cartridge being adapted to feed said tacks between said driving mechanism and said channel; and a spring engaging said tack cartridge and surrounding a portion of said driving pin such that said spring provides a force to maintain contact between said shaft lip and said handle lip, wherein said driving pin is movable between a first position in which said driving pin engages one of said tacks within said passageway and a second position in which said driving pin engages said one of said tacks within said channel.