Tissue repair implant and delivery device and method
AssigneeMicro Interventional Devices, Inc.
InventorsMichael P. WHITMAN, Peter DATCUK
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Abstract
A device for the repair of tissue and methods of use and manufacturing thereof are described herein. Applications for the use of the device include, e.g., repair of atrial septal defects (ASD), patent foramen ovale (PFO), left atrial appendage closure and stent graft fixation among other applications throughout the anatomy. The implant portion of the device is available in a variety of sizes and configurations to accommodate the vast complexity of the target anatomy.
Claims26
A surgical device for implanting a fastener having proximally directed anchoring filaments, comprising:
- a device body;
- and
- a fastener driver coupled to the device body and configured to penetrate a first soft tissue, engaging an unsupported second soft tissue, and anchoring the fastener in the second soft tissue so that the fastener can bring the second soft tissue in direct apposition to the first soft tissue.
A surgical device, comprising:
- a fastener including a proximal end and a distal tip, the fastener configured to anchor into a tissue when distally driven into the tissue;
- a filament secured to the fastener and extending from the proximal end of the elongated body;
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- a fastener driver coupled to the device body and configured to distally drive the fastener into the tissue.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.