abstract |
A surgical fastener (500) for joining body tissue, said surgical fastener comprising:n a) a backspan (501) comprising a bridge member (502); and b) at least two prongs (506) depending from the backspan, said prongs being in oblique orientation to each other in which the distal ends (511) of said prongs are inclined towards each other, said prongs being movable in response to pressure to a substantially parallel orientation to each other, and being resiliently returnable to said oblique orientation when said pressure is removed. |