| abstract |
A surgical tack (100) is disclosed for securing a surgical mesh to body tissue. The tack (100) includes a pair of legs (102) and an arcuate cross-member (104). A surgical tack applier (200) is also disclosed, for applying the surgical tack (100). The applier (200) includes an elongate tubular portion (208) having a jacket (214) with a main channel (215) and a pair of longitudinally extending sub channels (220). A rotatable drive rod (218) having a helical thread (224) is coupled to the applier (200), and the sub channels (220) receive the legs (102) of the tack (100). The helical thread (224) receives the arcuate cross-member (104) of the surgical tack (100). Rotation of the drive rod (218) drives the tack (100) from he distal end of the applier(200). |