Patent ID: 9101345
Filing Date: 2015-08-11
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A surgical tissue anchor comprising: a plurality of jaws suitable for clamping onto tissue, clamping means operable to bias the jaws into a normally closed state, and attachment means operable for attachment of the anchor to one or more tethers for retracting the clamped tissue, wherein a first jaw of the plurality of jaws comprises a first facing surface, and a second jaw of the plurality of jaws comprises a second facing surface, the first facing surface has tissue piercing means extending therefrom towards the second facing surface, and the second facing surface has a receiving hole disposed suitably therein to receive the tissue piercing means when the jaws are in the normally closed state, the first facing surface and the second facing surface are profiled to cooperate with each other, in the normally closed state, to provide a seal therebetween, the tissue piercing means is curved, the attachment means comprises a mechanical actuator attachment aperture, extending through a mechanical actuator, and a pair of diametrically opposed housing apertures, extending through a covering housing, and the mechanical actuator attachment aperture and one of the diametrically opposed housing apertures are axially aligned to form a single attachment aperture.