Surgical connection apparatus comprises a support structure, a plurality of clips, which can be self-closing clips, each clip being releasably coupled to the support structure, and a plurality of barbs, each barb being coupled to the support structure, the barbs being separate from the clips, which are...http://www.google.com/patents/US20050070924?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20050070924 - Surgical connection apparatus and methods
