Kenneth J. Chang,Kevin Chmura,Richard W. Ducharme,Tyler E. McLawhorn
申请号:
US13733420
公开号:
US09107654B2
申请日:
2013.01.03
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2015
代理人:
摘要:
An attachment system for tissue apposition or manipulation and a method of attaching a suture to a tissue for apposition or manipulation of the tissue are provided. The system includes an attachment device including a body having a proximal portion and a distal portion. The attachment device further includes a tissue attachment portion operably connected to the distal portion wherein the tissue attachment portion has a shape that is maintained throughout a tissue apposition procedure. The attachment device also includes a suture operably connected to the body and having an unconnected proximal end and a retaining structure at the proximal portion of the body. The retaining structure configured to releasably mate with a complementary retaining structure on a stylet.