Patent ID: 9241710
Filing Date: 2016-01-26
CPC Classification: A61B,A61F

Claim Text:
1. A surgical fastener having an undeployed configuration and a deployed configuration, the surgical fastener comprising: a first element having a peripheral edge radially spaced from a longitudinal axis of the surgical fastener; more than two prongs, each prong being attached to the first element in spaced relationship from each other along said peripheral edge at a respective hinge defined by a weakened region of each prong, and each prong having a tip; and a second element comprising a plate having preformed slots, the tips of the prongs being engaged in respective slots of the preformed slots when the surgical fastener is in the undeployed configuration prior to engagement with body tissue, wherein, in the undeployed configuration of the surgical fastener, the tip of each prong is located at a first distance from the longitudinal axis and each hinge is located at a second distance from the longitudinal axis, wherein the first distance is greater than the second distance, wherein, in the deployed configuration of the surgical fastener, the tip of each prong is located at a third distance from the longitudinal axis that is greater than the first distance, wherein the surgical fastener is locked in the deployed configuration by an engagement between the second element and the prongs, and wherein the surgical fastener is configured to move from the undeployed configuration to the deployed configuration.