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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2012
Shinji Takahashi, Tokyo, JP;
Masatoshi Sato, Yokohama, JP;
Kazushi Murakami, Tokyo, JP;
Tetsuya Yamamoto, Hannou, JP;
Shinji Takahashi, Tokyo, JP;
Masatoshi Sato, Yokohama, JP;
Kazushi Murakami, Tokyo, JP;
Tetsuya Yamamoto, Hannou, JP;
Olympus Medical Systems Corp., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A tissue fastening apparatus related to the present invention includes; a tissue fastening tool formed of a wire wound into a coil shape provided with a first tissue fixing section which is hooked onto a first biological tissue and a second tissue fixing section which is hooked onto a second biological tissue; a tubular puncturing tool which extends a tissue fastening tool and accommodates the stretched tissue fastening tool inside of the puncturing tool; a fastening tool pusher in which the distal end thereof is inserted into the puncturing tool and dispenses the tissue fastening tool inserted into the puncturing tool from a distal end of the puncturing tool when the fastening tool pusher advances; and a rotating mechanism to rotate the puncturing tool when the fastening tool pusher advances.