Patent ID: 6086600
Filing Date: 2000-07-11
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
An endoscopic surgical instrument for deploying a two part fastener having a male fastener part and a female fastener part, comprising:a) a flexible tube having a proximal end and a distal end;b) at least one control cable having a proximal end and a distal end and extending through said tube;c) an end effector coupled to said distal end of said tube, said end effector configured to hold the male fastener part and the female fastener part in opposed relation and including a rotatable member having a connected end and a free end, the rotatable member being configured to rotate between a first position in which the free end is located distally of the connected end and a second position in which the connected end is located distally of the free end;d) a movable fastener coupled to said distal end of said at least one control cable, said movable fastener configured to move one of the male fastener part and the female fastener part into locking relation with the other of the male fastener part and the female fastener part; ande) an actuator coupled to said proximal end of said tube and said proximal end of said at least one cable to move said movable fastener.