Systems for deploying an implant

A system for deploying an implant, the system comprising:

• an access cannula;
• an introducer device comprising a handle, an actuator, a shaft extending from the handle and deployable through the access cannula, a tensioning element coupled to the actuator and extending along the shaft, and an anchor coupled to the tensioning element, wherein the anchor comprises a first sloped surface;
• and
• an implant comprising a proximal neck configured to be removably disposed within a distal portion of the shaft, the proximal neck comprising a second sloped surface and defining a notch sized to receive the anchor such that the first sloped surface and the second sloped surface abut one another with the tensioning element in a tensioned state,
• wherein the actuator is configured to be actuated to release tension on the tensioning element so as to permit the first sloped surface and the second sloped surface to slidably move past one another to facilitate ejection of the anchor from the notch and decouple the implant from the introducer device.

A system for deploying an implant, the system comprising:

• an introducer device comprising a handle, an actuator, a shaft extending from the handle and comprising a distal portion defining a bore, a tensioning element coupled to the actuator and extending along the shaft, and an anchor coupled to the tensioning element;
• and
• an implant comprising a proximal neck removably extending within the distal portion of the shaft, the proximal neck defining a notch engaging the anchor with the tensioning element in a tensioned state,
• wherein the actuator is configured to be actuated to release tension on the tensioning element in which the tensioning element is slidable within the handle by a distance greater than a length of the distal portion within which the proximal neck removably extends so as to facilitate decoupling the implant from the introducer device.

A system for deploying an implant, the system comprising:

• an introducer device comprising a handle, an actuator, a shaft extending from the handle, a tensioning element coupled to the actuator and extending along the shaft, and an anchor coupled to the tensioning element;
• and
• an implant comprising a proximal neck configured to be removably disposed within a distal portion of the shaft, the proximal neck defining a notch sized to receive the anchor with the tensioning element in a tensioned state,
• wherein the proximal neck comprises an antirotation feature positioned radially offset from the notch and configured to engage a complementary antirotation feature of the distal portion of the shaft.