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US 10,500,029 B2Granted
Expandable mesh with locking feature
AssigneeCook Medical Technologies LLC
InventorsTyler E. McLawhorn, John C. Sigmon, Jr.
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Abstract
The present embodiments provide an expandable mesh comprising a first coupling element, a second coupling element, and an intermediate portion disposed between the first coupling element and the second coupling element. Proximal retraction of the first coupling element relative to the second coupling element causes the intermediate portion to flare out to an enlarged width. In one embodiment, the first coupling element comprises a first tube and the second coupling element comprises a second tube.
Claims12
A system for deploying an expandable mesh, comprising:
- an insertion tool;
- an expandable mesh comprising a first coupling element, a second coupling element, and an intermediate portion disposed between the first coupling element and the second coupling element, wherein the expandable mesh comprises first and second ends, and further has a first state in which the first end is positioned proximal to the second end, and an everted second state during delivery within the insertion tool in which the second end is positioned proximal to the first end,
- wherein proximal retraction of the first coupling element relative to the second coupling element causes the intermediate portion to flare out to an enlarged width,
- wherein there is an interference fit between the first and second coupling elements upon the proximal retraction of the first coupling element relative to the second coupling element, wherein, during the interference fit, a proximal end of the first coupling element is distal to a proximal end of the second coupling element, and
- wherein the first state occurs before the second state.
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