Patent ID: 9119615
Filing Date: 2015-09-01
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. A tissue acquisition and fixation system, comprising: a staple applying assembly having first and second jaws and a longitudinal axis extending from a proximal end to a distal end thereof, at least one of the jaws being movable such that the first and second jaws have an open position for receiving tissue and a closed position for engaging tissue, the first and second jaws being effective to apply at least one staple in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of the staple applying assembly to tissue engaged between the first and second jaws; and a tissue acquisition member having a second longitudinal axis positioned in a first plane that extends substantially parallel to a second plane containing the longitudinal axis of the staple applying assembly, the tissue acquisition member being effective to engage tissue and to position the engaged tissue between the first and second jaws.