Patent ID: 8496684
Filing Date: 2013-07-30
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. A method for approximating tissue within a body, said method comprising the steps of: a. providing a device comprising a handle, at least one actuator, an elongated hollow housing having a proximal end attached to said handle and a distal end extending therefrom, a first and second cartridge, each said cartridge containing at least one fastener comprises at least two anchors connected together by a non-resilient flexible suture which does not resist deformation under compressible loads, said first cartridge being releasably connected to said distal end of said hollow housing; b. inserting said distal end of said housing and said first cartridge into a body while keeping said flexible suture within said cartridge, and deploying each anchor into tissue in a spaced apart position; c. moving said anchors adjacent one another by moving said suture in a proximal direction; d. removing said first cartridge from said body, and removing said first cartridge from said housing, and placing said second cartridge onto said housing thereby replacing said first cartridge with said second cartridge.