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US 2011/0218387 A1Published application
Anchors for use in medical applications
AssigneeNeoTract, Inc.
InventorsTheodore C. Lamson, Joseph Catanese, III, Jacqueline N. Welch, Michael Wei
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Abstract
An anchor system and associated method for manipulating, approximating or compressing tissues and anatomical or other structures in medical applications for the purpose of treating diseases or disorders or other purposes. The anchor includes one or more elastic wing and fin structures extending radially from the anchor's body.
Claims30
A system comprising:
- an anchor body;
- at least one resilient wing extending from the anchor body, the resilient wing is foldable against the anchor body;
- a resilient fin extending from the anchor body, the resilient fin is foldable against the anchor body;
- a connector attached to the anchor body;
- and
- a delivery apparatus about which the anchor body is configured and an outer sheath sized to hold the resilient wing and the resilient fin of the anchor body in their folded configuration.
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A method for introducing an anchor within a patient, comprising:
- accessing a target site within an interventional site with a delivery apparatus, the delivery apparatus housing at least one anchor;
- and
- delivering the at least one anchor beyond the target site so that sufficient space is provided for turning of the at least one anchor and to account for tissue elasticity.
A method for introducing an anchor within a patient, comprising:
- accessing a target within an interventional site with a delivery apparatus, the delivery apparatus housing at least one anchor;
- and
- delivering the at least one anchor beyond or within a tissue plane or structure to provide purchase.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.