Implant and introducer device for use in a lung access procedure to aid in preventing pneumothorax
AssigneeBard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
InventorsJordan Addison, Heather Storm, Koltin Glaspie
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Abstract
An implant for use in a lung access procedure to aid in preventing pneumothorax includes a tubular body that has a lumen, a proximal end, and a distal end portion that terminates at a distal end. The tubular body has a longitudinal axis and has a side wall that radially surrounds the lumen. The side wall has an exterior surface. An anchor member is connected to the tubular body, wherein the anchor member is movable relative to the tubular body from a collapsed state to a deployed state. At least one suture is connected to the tubular body, wherein the at least one suture extends in a proximal direction from the proximal end of the tubular body.
Claims20
An implant for use in a lung access procedure to aid in preventing pneumothorax, comprising:
- a stylet having a piercing tip;
- a tubular body that has a lumen, a proximal end, and a distal end portion that terminates at a distal end, and wherein the tubular body has a longitudinal axis and has a side wall that radially surrounds the lumen, the side wall having an exterior surface, the sidewall of the tubular body surrounding the stylet;
- an anchor member connected to the tubular body, wherein the anchor member surrounds the tubular body, wherein the anchor member is movable relative to the tubular body from a collapsed state to a deployed state and the anchor member includes a plurality of engagement members, and wherein each engagement member of the plurality of engagement members has a ramp surface and a proximal surface;
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- at least one suture connected to the tubular body, wherein the at least one suture extends in a proximal direction from the proximal end of the tubular body.
An introducer system for use in a lung access procedure to aid in preventing pneumothorax, comprising:
- an elongate cannula having an outer surface and a longitudinal axis;
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- an implant that is coaxial with the elongate cannula, the implant including:
- a tubular body that has a lumen, a proximal end, and a distal end portion that terminates at a distal end, and wherein the tubular body has a side wall that radially surrounds the lumen, the side wall having an exterior surface, and wherein a portion of the elongate cannula is slidable within the lumen of the tubular body;
- an anchor member connected to the distal end portion of the tubular body, wherein the anchor member surrounds the tubular body, wherein the anchor member is movable relative to the tubular body from a collapsed state to a deployed state;
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- at least one suture connected to the tubular body, wherein the at least one suture extends in a proximal direction from the proximal end of the tubular body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.