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US 2019/0314141 A1Published application
Medical holding system and method for facilitating the preparation of implantable elements
AssigneeUnited Health Serivces Hospitals, Inc.
InventorMicah E. Lissy
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Abstract
A medical holding system and method are disclosed herein. The medical holding system, in an embodiment, includes a holder and a support device. The holder includes a grasper configured to be coupled to an end of an implantable element. The holder also includes a coupler having a coupler portion. The support device includes a release interface. The holder and the support device are configured to keep the implantable element suspended above a support surface throughout engagement and disengagement conditions of the coupler portion.
Claims20
A medical holding system comprising:
- a holder comprising:
- (a) a grasper configured to be coupled to an implantable element, wherein the implantable element comprises:
- (i) a first element end configured to be suspended by a first upright support, wherein the first upright support is configured to be supported by a support surface;
- and (ii) a second element end, wherein the grasper is configured to be secured to the second element end of the implantable element;
- and
- (b) a coupler comprising a coupler portion;
- and
- a support device configured to be coupled to the support surface, wherein the support device comprises a second upright support, wherein the second upright support comprises a release interface,
- wherein the coupler portion and the release interface are configured to cooperate with each other so that coupler portion is configured to be transitioned from an engagement condition to a disengagement condition and back to the engagement condition,
- wherein, in the engagement condition the coupler portion is engaged with the release interface to keep the implantable element suspended above the support surface when the implantable element is subject to a suturing force that acts downward toward the support surface,
- wherein, in the disengagement condition, the coupler portion is disengaged from the release interface in response to a pass-through force, thereby forming a passageway between the support device and the second element end, wherein the passageway is configured to receive a cord segment of a medical looped cord,
- wherein, after the cord segment passes through the passageway, the coupler portion is configured to transition back to the engagement condition,
- wherein, the coupler portion and the release interface are configured to keep the implantable element suspended above the support surface throughout the engagement and disengagement conditions.
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A medical holding system comprising:
- a holder comprising:
- a grasper configured to be coupled to an end of an implantable element when the implantable element comprises an opposing end coupled to an upright support;
- and
- a coupler comprising a coupler portion;
- and
- a support device comprises a release interface, wherein the support device is configured to be supported by a support surface,
- wherein the holder and the support device are configured to cooperate with each other so that the coupler portion is configured to transition from an engagement condition to a disengagement condition and back to the engagement condition,
- wherein, in the engagement condition, the coupler portion is engaged with the release interface,
- wherein, in the disengagement condition, the coupler portion is disengaged from the release interface in response to a pass-through force, thereby forming a passageway between the support device and the end of the implantable element, wherein the passageway is configured to receive a cord segment of a medical cord,
- wherein, the holder and the support device are configured to keep the implantable element suspended above the support surface throughout the engagement and disengagement conditions.
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A method for manufacturing a medical holding system, the method comprising:
- configuring a holder comprising:
- configuring a grasper to be coupled to an end of an implantable element when the implantable element comprises an opposing end coupled to an upright support;
- and
- configuring a coupler to comprises a coupler portion;
- and
- configuring a support device to comprise a release interface and to be supported by a support surface,
- configuring the holder and the support device to cooperate with each other so that the coupler portion is operable to transition from an engagement condition to a disengagement condition and back to the engagement condition,
- wherein, in the engagement condition, the coupler portion is engaged with the release interface,
- wherein, in the disengagement condition, the coupler portion is disengaged from the release interface in response to a pass-through force, thereby forming a passageway between the support device and the end of the implantable element, wherein the passageway is configured to receive a cord segment of a medical cord,
- wherein, the holder and the support device are configured to keep the implantable element suspended above the support surface throughout the engagement and disengagement conditions.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.