Patent ID: 7547315

Claim:
A mechanical method for securing skin tissue with a fastener comprising: positioning a mechanical apparatus such that a driving head portion is positioned in a vertical interface longer than a length of the fastener between a first tissue side and a second tissue side and at least partially below an exterior surface defined by epidermis tissue; approximating the first tissue side against the driving head portion with the mechanical apparatus such that a first target tissue zone is defined in the first tissue side, utilizing the mechanical apparatus to drive the fastener through the first target tissue zone such that the fastener is positioned below the exterior surface; approximating the second tissue side against the driving head portion with the mechanical apparatus such that a second target tissue zone is defined in the second tissue side; and utilizing the mechanical apparatus to drive the fastener through the second target tissue zone such that the fastener is positioned below the exterior surface and a portion of the fastener is positioned generally transverse to the vertical interface.