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US 2023/0363756 A1Published application
Surgical method and system for performing the same
AssigneeMeacor, Inc.
InventorsToufic Azar, Renzo Cecere
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Abstract
A system using a guide to assist in insertion of a helicoidal member in a target biological tissue. The system adheres to tissues using suction to allow insertion of the helicoidal member.
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A system for repairing biological tissue, the system comprising:
- a guide having a cooling surface configured to be placed against a tissue surface of the biological tissue;
- a driver having a lock configured to releasably attach a helicoidal member configured to reshape at least a portion of the biological tissue, the driver being operative for rotating the helicoidal member and allowing the helicoidal member to advance along the guide;
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- a cooling subsystem operatively coupled to the guide for cooling the cooling surface to a predetermined temperature, the predetermined temperature being low enough to cause adhesion between the cooling surface and the tissue surface.
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A system for repairing biological tissue, the system comprising:
- a catheter having a lumen in communication with a cooling subsystem;
- a guide having a cooling surface configured to be placed against a tissue surface of the biological tissue;
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- a driver configured to releasably attach a helicoidal member, the helicoidal member configured to reshape at least a portion of the biological tissue, the driver being operative for rotating the helicoidal member and allowing the helicoidal member to advance along the guide;
- wherein the cooling subsystem is configured for cooling the cooling surface to a predetermined temperature, the predetermined temperature being low enough to cause adhesion between the cooling surface and the tissue surface.
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A system for repairing biological tissue, the system comprising:
- a guide having an adhering surface configured to be placed against a tissue surface of the biological tissue;
- a driver having a lock configured to releasably attach an anchor configured to embed in at least a portion of the biological tissue, the driver being operative for advancing the anchor along the guide and into the at least the portion of the biological tissue;
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- a tissue adherence subsystem operatively coupled to the guide to selectively cause adhesion between the adhering surface and the tissue surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.