Patent ID: 8034076
Filing Date: 2011-10-11
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. A surgical fastener apparatus for securing a surgical mesh material to body tissue, comprising: a pair of substantially cylindrical bioabsorbable anchors each defining a longitudinal central axis, wherein each anchor is provided with a conically tapered distal end and a substantially planar proximal end, and wherein each anchor is further provided with a series of semi-circular angled projections having a proximal surface that is angled with respect to the longitudinal axis in such a manner so as to define a partial thread, a tapered distal end, and defining a common central axis therethrough, wherein the common central axis of said series of angled projections, for each anchor, is spaced a radial distance from the longitudinal central axis of said respective anchor, wherein the pair of anchors are oriented with respect to one another such that the common central axis of the series of angled projections are disposed outward of the longitudinal central axes, and wherein an axial force is exerted along the common central axis of each of the series of angled projections; and a flexible tether interconnecting said proximal ends of said pair of anchors to enable freedom of movement of the anchors in multiple directions relative to one another, wherein said planar proximal surfaces of the angled projections are substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal central axis of each anchor.