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US 2019/0314142 A1Published application
Medical implant delivery system and related methods
AssigneeRotation Medical, Inc.
InventorsNathaniel Zenz-Olson, Nathaniel Tran
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Abstract
An example implant delivery system is disclosed. The example implant delivery system includes a delivery shaft including a proximal portion, a distal portion and a lumen extending therebetween. The delivery system also includes a frame detachably coupled to the distal portion of the delivery shaft and a tack member coupled to the frame.
Claims30
An implant delivery system, the implant delivery system comprising:
- a delivery shaft including a proximal portion, a distal portion and a lumen extending therebetween;
- a frame detachably coupled to the distal portion of the delivery shaft;
- and
- a tack member coupled to the frame.
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A method for delivering an implant to repair a tendon, the method comprising:
- advancing an implant repair system to a target site, the implant repair system including:
- a delivery shaft including a proximal portion and a distal portion;
- a frame detachably coupled to the distal portion of the delivery shaft via a connection member, wherein the frame includes a body portion and a plurality of attachment arms extending away from the body portion;
- a tack member coupled to the connection member;
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- an implant attached to the attachment arms;
- positioning the implant adjacent a bony structure of the target site;
- engaging the tack member with the bony structure;
- detaching the delivery shaft from the frame in vivo with the tack member remaining engaged with the bony structure;
- and
- thereafter affixing the implant to the target site.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.