Patent ID: 7918879

Claim:
An expandable fastener deployable with a needle, comprising: a first leg formed of an elastic material and having a curved position and a resiliently straightened position, when said first leg is in said curved position, said first leg having a convex side and a concave side, and wherein said first leg comprising a first semi-cylinder adhered and extending from a distal portion of said convex side of said first leg, and a first plurality of tissue gripping elements located on said concave side of said first leg, a second leg formed of an elastic material and having a curved position and a resiliently straightened position, when said second leg is in said curved position, said second leg having a convex side and a concave side, and wherein said second leg comprising a second semi-cylinder adhered and extending from a distal portion of said convex side of said second leg, and a second plurality of tissue gripping elements located on said concave side of said second leg, wherein said first and second semi-cylinders are sized and configured to retain said needle, when said first and second legs are in said curved positions, said first and second semi-cylinders are separate; and when said first and second legs are in said resiliently straightened positions, the first semi-cylinder is connected to the second leg and said second semi-cylinder is connected to said first leg.