Abstract: A tack guide is affixed inside a tacker applicator shaft. The tack guide includes a proximal guide portion from which distally extends a distal coil portion. The proximal guide portion includes one or more lumens adapted for passing therethrough articulating members.

Abstract: A surgical device includes a handle, a drive shaft that protrudes from the handle, and an articulating applicator arm connected to the drive shaft. An articulation trigger includes at least one superelastic articulating cable that has one end connected to the articulation trigger and an opposite end connected to the articulating applicator arm.

Abstract: An obstruction device includes an obstruction disc mounted on a shaft. The disc includes a membrane attached to a peripheral frame. An anchoring member extends from a distal portion of the shaft. The shaft, anchoring member and peripheral frame together have a unitary construction made from a bent slender element.

Abstract: An obstruction device includes an obstruction disc mounted on a shaft. The disc includes a membrane attached to a peripheral frame. An anchoring member extends from a distal portion of the shaft. The shaft, anchoring member and peripheral frame together have a unitary construction made from a bent slender element.

Abstract: An assembly including an obstruction device including a proximal obstruction balloon and a distal obstruction balloon mounted on a shaft, the balloons being inflatable via an inflation lumen, and a delivery system that includes an insertion tool and an injection site assembly assembled with one of the balloons, the insertion tool including a connector which is connectable to the injection site assembly and which permits passing tools and injection fluid therethrough.

Abstract: A magnetic anastomosis assembly includes a magnet with a passageway and a guidewire passing through the passageway. The passageway can be external or internal to the magnet body.

Abstract: A suturing assembly including a first puncture element including a sharp distal end for puncturing tissue, a second puncture element including a sharp distal end for puncturing tissue, the distal ends of the first and second puncture elements being spaced from each other by a gap, and a spacer arranged for sliding distally and proximally on at least one of the first and second puncture elements.

Abstract: An obstruction device (10) including an obstruction disc (12) mounted on a proximal portion of a shaft (14), the disc including an inner radial portion (16) and an outer radial portion (18), wherein the outer radial portion is more bendable than the inner radial portion.

Abstract: An assembly including a positioning tool that includes a probe affixed to a portion of a grasping tool, wherein a distal tip of the probe protrudes distally from the grasping tool a distance corresponding to a position for placing a magnet with the grasping tool.

Abstract: An assembly including an obstruction device including a proximal obstruction balloon and a distal obstruction balloon mounted on a shaft, the balloons being inflatable via an inflation lumen, and a delivery system that includes an insertion tool and an injection site assembly assembled with one of the balloons, the insertion tool including a connector which is connectable to the injection site assembly and which permits passing tools and injection fluid therethrough.

Abstract: An endoscopic delivery system including an endoscope including at least one imaging device and a working channel, and a catheter arranged to pass through the working channel, wherein the catheter is formed with an observation window on a side portion thereof, the window being in a line of sight of the at least one imaging device.

Abstract: An obstruction device including a proximal obstruction balloon and a distal obstruction balloon mounted on a shaft, wherein a neck portion of said shaft provides a gap between a distal end of said proximal obstruction balloon and a proximal end of said distal obstruction balloon.

Abstract: A suturing assembly including a first puncture element including a sharp distal end for puncturing tissue, a second puncture element including a sharp distal end for puncturing tissue, the distal ends of the first and second puncture elements being spaced from each other by a gap, suture thread disposed along a portion of the first puncture element, wherein the suture thread is arranged to be grabbed at the distal end of the first puncture element, and a suture grabber positioned at the distal end of the second puncture element.

Abstract: A method for tissue repair including providing a kit including a mesh placer, mesh stitcher and mesh tacker, placing the mesh at a tissue repair site with the mesh placer, holding the mesh in place with the mesh placer, and fastening the mesh to tissue with at least one of the mesh tacker and mesh stitcher.

Abstract: A tacker for applying a rotary tack, including a drive shaft coupled to a trigger assembly, wherein operating the trigger assembly causes rotation of the drive shaft, a distal portion of the drive shaft passing into an articulated arm that holds rotary tacks, wherein upon operation of the trigger assembly, the drive shaft rotates to cause deployment of the tacks distally out of the articulated arm, and wherein the drive shaft includes a cable on which are located a plurality of axially spaced drive links that transfer rotational motion of the drive shaft to rotation of the tacks.

Abstract: A tacker for applying a rotary tack, including a drive shaft coupled to a trigger, wherein operating the trigger causes rotation of the drive shaft, a magazine that holds a rotary tack rotatingly connected to the drive shaft, and an articulated applicator arm including a rotatable output shaft rotatingly connected to the magazine, wherein the magazine is proximal to the articulated applicator arm, the articulated applicator arm including one or more pivoting links, each pivoting link including a link shaft, wherein operation of the trigger causes the driver shaft and the one or more link shafts to rotate so as to distally advance the rotary tack from the magazine past the one or more pivoting links.

Abstract: A tacker for applying a rotary tack, including a drive shaft coupled to a trigger, wherein operating the trigger causes rotation of the drive shaft, an articulated applicator arm pivotally connected to the drive shaft at a pivot, the articulated applicator arm including a rotatable output shaft connected to a magazine that holds a rotary tack, and a clutch mechanism which, at initial movement of the trigger, has a first orientation that causes the articulated applicator arm to pivot about the pivot until reaching a stop, and has a second orientation wherein upon continued movement of the trigger, the clutch mechanism permits the drive shaft to rotate the output shaft and cause application of the rotary tack from the magazine.

Abstract: A method for tissue repair including providing a kit including a mesh placer, mesh stitcher and mesh tacker, placing the mesh at a tissue repair site with the mesh placer, holding the mesh in place with the mesh placer, and fastening the mesh to tissue with at least one of the mesh tacker and mesh stitcher.

Abstract: A tacker for applying a rotary tack, including a tacker for applying a rotary tack, including a handle with a first trigger assembly and a second trigger assembly, the trigger assemblies being coupled to an articulated applicator arm which is disposed through a drive shaft connected to the handle, the first trigger assembly operative to apply a rotary tack from a distal end of the applicator arm and the second trigger assembly operative to bend the distal end of the applicator arm, wherein a longitudinal axis of the handle is tilted with respect to the drive shaft.

Abstract: A rotary tack including a helical body constructed of a resorbable material and having a closed-loop base and a helix of spiral coils that extend from the base which terminate in a tip for piercing tissue, wherein each of the coils has a cross-section with an inner perimeter including an arcuate portion and a straight portion contiguous to each other.