Claims
- 1. A method for repairing a hernia utilizing a continuous helical fastener having a length perpendicular to its diameter, a terminal distal end configured with a point and a proximal end configured for facilitating the rotation of said terminal end into tissue, comprising the steps of:
- placing a plurality of the helical fasteners in an applicator;
- positioning at least one helical fastener so that its length is in a non-parallel relationship with respect to the tissue in the area of the hernia; and
- rotating the helical fastener so that the point of the fastener passes through the tissue in the area of the hernia.
- 2. The method of claim 1, wherein said rotating step includes rotating the fastener until the proximal end of the fastener is placed in close proximity to the tissue in the area of the hernia.
- 3. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of rotating multiple fasteners into the tissue in the area of the hernia.
- 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the applicator operates to rotate the helical fasteners into tissue, the applicator having a distal portion through which the fasteners are ejected.
- 5. The method of claim 4, further comprising the step of placing the distal portion of the applicator in the area of the hernia.
- 6. The method of claim 5, further comprising the step of actuating the applicator to thereby rotate the fastener into the tissue in the area of the hernia.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation, of application Ser. No. 08/499,279, filed Jul. 7, 1995, now abandoned which is a divisional of application Ser. No. 08/286,878, filed Aug. 5, 1994 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,582,616.
US Referenced Citations (28)
Foreign Referenced Citations (1)
Number |
Date |
Country |
A-2032595 |
May 1995 |
AUX |
Divisions (1)
|
Number |
Date |
Country |
Parent |
286878 |
Aug 1994 |
|
Continuations (1)
|
Number |
Date |
Country |
Parent |
499279 |
Jul 1995 |
|