Patent ID: 9585647
Date: 2017-03-07
CPC Classifications: A61B

Claim:
1. A tissue closure system for engaging with tissue within or adjacent to a fistula to close and repair the fistula, the tissue closure system comprising: a tissue closure element comprising: a carrier assembly having a garage for retaining the tissue closure element, said carrier assembly having a flexible portion being selectively controlled to bend to direct the tissue closure element toward tissue within or near the fistula, the flexible portion selectively controllable to bend to an angle of at least about 45 degrees; a carrier assembly controller system operatively coupled to the flexible portion of the carrier assembly for controlling the delivery of the carrier assembly to the fistula; and a closure element deployment controller system operatively coupled to the carrier assembly for deploying the tissue closure element to the tissue to repair the fistula, the tissue closure element disposed within the garage and oriented such that both the first and second tissue grabbing members are both oriented toward the tissue.