Patent ID: 7329263
Filing Date: 2008-02-12
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A surgical device for attaching a retainer to a suture for securing tissue in a patient's body, comprising: a first member including a first compression element; a second member including a second compression element, the second member being in movable relation with the first member from a first position to a second position, wherein the first compression element and the second compression element are configured to receive the retainer there between, the second member including a tubular section including a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end having a gapped portion with the second compression element being integrated into the gapped portion, the second member further including an actuation member operably connected to the proximal end of the tubular section, wherein the actuation member operates to move the tubular section from the first position to the second position: a suture tensioner including a suture bias member, positioned on the second member and configured to receive the suture, maintaining a substantially constant tension on the suture through the retainer during attachment of the retainer thereto; and an energy source operably connected to the first compression element for transmitting an energy to the retainer for attachment to the suture, wherein the actuation member includes a retainer bias member biasing the tubular section into the first position.