Patent ID: 6726705
Filing Date: 2004-04-27
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A mechanical method of bilaterally securing skin tissue with a fastener comprising:approximating a portion of an interior surface of each of two pieces of living dermis tissue along a vertical interface that is generally perpendicular in at least one orientation to an exterior surface defined by epidermis tissue associated with the living dermis tissue without overlapping either interior surface across the vertical interface; positioning a mechanical apparatus having a driving head portion positioned in the vertical interface and at least partially below the exterior surface and a handle portion positioned at least partially above the exterior surface; and utilizing the mechanical apparatus to bilaterally drive at least one portionof the fastener through each piece of the living dermis tissue behind the vertical interface and the interior surface of that piece of tissue such that the fastener is positioned below the exterior surface and a portion of the fastcner is positioned generally transverse to the vertical interface.