Patent ID: 9089365
Filing Date: 2015-07-28
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A tissue fixation device, comprising: a housing having: at least two fixation members movable between a retracted configuration and a deployed configuration, each fixation member having a sharp point capable of piercing tissue, wherein when the fixation members are in the deployed configuration, the fixation members protrude through the inner wall into the opening, and wherein when the fixation members are in the retracted configuration, the fixation members are retracted relative to the opening; wherein the entirety of the fixation members lie within a single plane when in the deployed configuration and when in the retracted configuration; a fixation member carriage engaged with the fixation members and configured to move the fixation members between the deployed configuration and the retracted configuration; and a line having a first portion and a second portion, the line connected to the fixation member carriage, wherein pulling the first portion of the line moves the fixation member carriage in a first direction to deploy the fixation members, and wherein pulling the second portion of the line moves the fixation member carriage in a second direction to retract the fixation members.