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US 11,452,589 B2Granted
Implantable anchoring device and methods of use
AssigneeAllevetix Medical Ltd.
InventorZiv Kalfon
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Abstract
A method of using an implantable device provides an implantable device including a plurality of arcs. Each arc contains a multiplicity of links. The implantable device further includes a device closure pin, a lock-in unit attached and located between the three arcs, and a quick-release unit attached and located between three arcs. The plurality of arcs, the lock-in unit, and the release unit form a closed contour. The closed contour of the implantable device, in a rigid state is a three-dimensional shape.
Claims18
An implantable device comprising:
- at least three arcs;
- a device closure pin;
- a lock-in unit attached and located at one end of the at least three arcs;
- a quick-release unit attached and located at an opposite end of the at least three arcs;
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- wherein the implantable device is transformable between a first flexible state and a second rigid state, wherein when the device closure pin is coupled to one of the lock-in unit and the quick-release unit, the implantable device is in the first flexible state and when the device closure pin is attached to both the lock-in unit and the quick-release unit, the implantable device is in the second rigid state, and wherein each of the at least three arcs includes links with atraumatic surfaces, wherein the links are connected together by pins such that the links are movable about the pins when the implantable device is in the first flexible state.
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An implantable device comprising:
- a multiplicity of links forming three arcs constructing a closed three-dimensional curved shape wherein for a plurality of the links, each link is connected to two other links;
- a device closure pin including a snap-in segment;
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- a lock-in unit attached and located at one end of the three arcs;
- a quick-release unit attached and located at an opposite end of the three arcs;
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- wherein the implantable device is flexible when the device closure pin is attached to one of the lock-in unit and the quick-release unit and is rigid when both sides of the device closure pin are attached to the lock-in unit and the quick-release unit;
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- wherein the lock-in unit includes a receptacle configured to receive and hold the snap-in segment of the device closure pin, wherein the receptacle of the lock-in unit is structured as a slotted spring washer configured to receive and hold the snap-in segment of the device closure pin.
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A method of using an implantable device, comprising:
- providing an implantable device including at least three arcs, a device closure pin, a lock-in unit attached and located at one end of the at least three arcs, and a quick-release unit attached and located at an opposite end of the at least three arcs;
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- pulling a cord connected to the device closure pin to move the at least three arcs, the lock-in unit and the quick-release unit into a closed rigid configuration, which is a three-dimensional curved shape;
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- wherein the implantable device with the three-dimensional curved shape comprises the at least three arcs and two interconnecting sections with each interconnecting section connecting the at least three arcs.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.