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US 2014/0179987 A1Published application
Kit for Placing Fixation Devices
AssigneeBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
InventorDennis Miller
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Abstract
A fixation device can be delivered to the body of a patient by coupling the fixation device to a delivery instrument at a head of the fixation device. Engaging the fixation device to the delivery instrument at the fixation device's head allows the fixation device to be secured to a tissue and/or ligament of the patient. The fixation device can be a sling for placement around the bladder neck of a female patient.
Claims20
A kit comprising:
- a tissue fixation device having a head, a main body, and at least one shoulder;
- and
- a delivery instrument including a fixation device deployment mechanism having an extendable carrier for deploying the fixation device;
- wherein the extendable carrier is extended to allow the fixation device head to pierce a tissue mass and be received in a catch.
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A kit for repairing comprising:
- a graft;
- a plurality of fixation devices engaged to the graft, each having a head, a main body, and at least one shoulder;
- a delivery instrument including a fixation device deployment mechanism having an extendable carrier for deploying the fixation device;
- and
- an extendable carrier that is extended to allow the fixation device head to pierce a tissue mass and received in a catch;
- wherein a plurality of fixation devices are engaged to the graft at a plurality of locations.
3 more elements
A method of using a kit to repair prolapse, comprising the steps of:
- a) providing;
- a kit comprising:
- a graft;
- a plurality of fixation devices engaged to the graft, each having a head, a main body, and at least one shoulder;
- a delivery instrument including a fixation device deployment mechanism having an extendable carrier tor deploying the fixation device;
- and
- an extendable carrier that is extendable from the fixation device;
- b) engaging the head of a first fixation device to the delivery instrument,
- c) driving the head through a tissue;
- d) securing a catch;
- e) positioning the head in tissue by withdrawing the delivery instrument;
- and
- f) disengaging from the catch.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.