Patent ID: 8459524

Claim:
A surgical fastening device comprising: a handle assembly having a stationary handle and a movable handle; an elongated member extending distally from the handle assembly, the elongated member including a distal end portion and defining a longitudinal axis extending the length of the elongated member, the elongated member including a pair of stationary coils; a pair of firing rods operably coupled with the movable handle and movable between a proximal position and a distal position; and a tool assembly mounted to the distal end portion of the elongated member and having a plurality of helical fasteners supported therein, each helical fastener formed of a wire segment having a bend radius, the tool assembly including a pair of opposing jaw members each having at least a pair of semicircular channels disposed therethrough, at least one of the jaw members being movable in relation to the other jaw member between spaced and approximated positions, wherein the semicircular channels of each jaw member are configured to substantially align with the semicircular channels of the other jaw member to form a pair of radial channels when the jaw members are in the approximated position, each of the firing rods configured to advance at least one helical fastener through at least one radial channel and into tissue upon approximation of the movable handle; wherein each one of the pair of stationary coils is configured to engage and guide the at least one helical fastener through the elongated member and into the tool assembly.