摘要:
An apparatus for applying a tissue fastener for fastening soft tissue to bone includes elongated members, one of which holds a loading unit having a tissue fastener mounted therein, and another of which is moved to expel the tissue fastener from the loading unit and expand legs of the tissue fastener to secure it within a predrilled hole in bone. The tissue fastener is preferably a two piece fastener including a body portion with legs flexibly expandable by a setting pin. The loading unit engages both the body and the setting pin.
摘要:
An endoscopic or laparoscopic surgical instrument comprising: a handle portion; an endoscopic portion having a proximal end (202) connected to said handle portion and a distal end (206) mounting an atraumatic jaw mechanism (200), said atraumatic jaw mechanism including a pair of jaw members disposed in opposing relation wherein at least one jaw member is movable such that said jaw members may be positioned in at least an open position and a closed position, each said jaw member having a distal portion (206) having distalmost end extending distally away from said proximal portion (202) and downwardly away from said other opposing jaw member such that when said opposing jaw members are in said closed position said distalmost end portions extend away from each other to thereby reduce trauma to tissue.