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US 2016/0235401 A1Published application
Multi-arm tool for delivering implants and methods thereof
AssigneeBoston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
InventorsIsaac Ostrovsky, Jozef Slanda, Michael S.H. Chu
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Abstract
In a general aspect, a medical device includes a receiving arm configured to be coupled to at least a portion of an implant, and a clamping arm having a proximal end coupled to the receiving arm and having a track at a distal end of the clamping arm. The medical device also includes a sliding component including a needle and configured to slidably move along the track of the clamping arm.
Claims20
A medical device, comprising:
- a receiving arm configured to be coupled to at least a portion of an implant;
- a clamping arm having a proximal end coupled to the receiving arm and having a track at a distal end of the clamping arm;
- and
- a sliding component including a needle and configured to slidably move along the track of the clamping arm.
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A medical device, comprising:
- a receiving arm configured to receive at least a portion of an implant;
- a clamping arm coupled to the receiving arm and configured to move a track such that a distance between the track and the receiving arm is decreased;
- and
- a sliding component including a needle and configured to slidably move along the track such that the needle is moved toward the receiving arm.
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A method, comprising:
- inserting at least a portion of a receiving arm of a medical device coupled to at least a portion of an implant into a body of a patient;
- and
- moving a sliding component along a track of a clamping arm such that a portion of a needle of the sliding component is moved into the body of the patient and is coupled to the portion of the implant.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.