Patent 11000280 was granted and assigned to Ethicon, Inc. on May, 2021 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Novel recessed surgical fastening devices are disclosed. The fastening devices have a compressible member and a fastening element disposed at least partially within the compressible member. The fastening element has at least one tissue engagement member that is extensible through the compressible member to engage tissue when a force is applied to the fastening device.