Patent ID: 7083630

Claim:
A system for fastening multiple tissue layers of a body, comprising: an elongated tubular member having a proximal end for extending outside of the body and a distal end for positioning proximate the multiple tissue layers; a grasper configured for positioning proximate the distal end of the tubular member and for grasping at least one of the multiple tissue layers; a device coupled to the distal end of the tubular member for folding the multiple tissue layers together, the device comprising: a main body; and a folding arm pivotally connected to the main body, wherein the folding arm is configured to pivotally move with respect to the main body and to receive the multiple tissue layers between the main body and the folding arm; a tissue fastener configured to be inserted into the tissue layers to hold the tissue layers together; and a fastener delivery system for deploying the tissue fastener into the tissue layers.