# US 9,427,220 B2 · Tissue repair implant and delivery device and method > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,427,220 B2 - Document ID: US9427220B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/828,256 - Filed: 2013-03-14 - Published: 2013-08-15 - Granted: 2016-08-30 - Earliest claimed: 2010-01-21 - Assignees: Micro Interventional Devices, Inc. - Applicants: Micro Interventional Devices, Inc - Inventors: Michael P. Whitman; Peter Datcuk - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9427220B2 ## CPC - A61B 17/0057: {Implements for plugging an opening in the wall of a hollow or tubular organ, e.g. for sealing a vessel puncture or closing a cardiac septal defect (sutures A61B17/04; closing rectum or urethra near body surface A61F2/0009)} - A61B 17/0401: {Suture anchors, buttons or pledgets, i.e. means for attaching sutures to bone, cartilage or soft tissue; Instruments for applying or removing suture anchors (A61B17/0642 takes precedence; fixation devices for tendons or ligaments A61F2/0811)} - A61B 17/0487: {Suture clamps, clips or locks, e.g. for replacing suture knots; Instruments for applying or removing suture clamps, clips or locks (suture anchors A61B17/0401; wound clamps or clips A61B17/08; ligaturing clamps or clips A61B17/122)} - A61B 17/10: for applying or removing wound clamps {, e.g. containing only one clamp or staple (A61B17/076 takes precedence; containing multiple wound clamps A61B17/068)}; Wound clamp magazines - A61B 2017/00575: {for closure at remote site, e.g. closing atrial septum defects} - A61B 2017/00579: {Barbed implements} - A61B 2017/00632: {Occluding a cavity, i.e. closing a blind opening} - A61B 2017/0408: {Rivets} - A61B 2017/0412: {having anchoring barbs or pins extending outwardly from suture anchor body} - A61B 2017/0414: {having a suture-receiving opening, e.g. lateral opening} - A61B 2017/0427: {having anchoring barbs or pins extending outwardly from the anchor body} - A61B 2017/0435: {the barbs being separate elements mechanically linked to the anchor, e.g. by pivots} - A61B 2017/0437: {the barbs being resilient or spring-like} - A61B 2017/0464: {for soft tissue} - A61B 2017/0488: {Instruments for applying suture clamps, clips or locks} - A61B 2017/0647: {having one single leg, e.g. tacks} - A61B 2017/0648: {threaded, e.g. tacks with a screw thread} - A61B 2017/081: {Tissue approximator (A61B2017/1103, A61B17/8866 take precedence)} - A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D) ## Abstract A device for the repair of tissue and methods of use and manufacturing thereof are described herein. Applications for the use of the device include, e.g., repair of atrial septal defects (ASD), patent foramen ovale (PFO), left atrial appendage closure and stent graft fixation among other applications throughout the anatomy. The implant portion of the device is available in a variety of sizes and configurations to accommodate the vast complexity of the target anatomy. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A surgical device, comprising: a fastener including a proximal head having a locking mechanism, an elongated body having proximally directed anchoring filaments and a corresponding locking mechanism configured to interlock with the locking mechanism, and a distal tip; a filament secured to the fastener and extending proximally from a proximal end of the elongated body; a single device body; a fastener driver coupled to the single device body and configured to drive the fastener with sufficient impulse through a first unsupported soft tissue or prosthesis and into a second unsupported soft tissue, anchoring the fastener within the second soft tissue; and a retraction mechanism coupled to the single device body and configured to proximally reel the filament after the fastener has been driven by the fastener driver of the single device body such that the second unsupported soft tissue is drawn towards the first unsupported soft tissue or prosthesis, the retraction mechanism being configured to apply a sufficient retraction force utilizing the proximal head to the fastener to bring the elongated body into the proximal head thereby engaging the locking mechanism of the proximal head to the corresponding locking mechanism of the elongated body and bringing a proximal surface of the second unsupported soft tissue in direct apposition to a distal surface of the first unsupported soft tissue or prosthesis. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The surgical device of claim 1, wherein the fastener driver is configured to drive the fastener at a predetermined distance and velocity based on a determined distance between the first tissue or prosthesis and the second tissue. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The surgical device of claim 2, wherein the fastener driver is adjustable to drive the fastener at different distances and velocities based on the determined distances between the first tissue or prosthesis and the second tissue. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The surgical device of claim 1, wherein the fastener driver is configured to impart a momentum to the fastener sufficient to drive the fastener through the first soft tissue or prosthesis and into the second soft tissue. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The surgical device of claim 4, wherein the fastener driver is configured to transfer hydraulic force to the fastener to impart the momentum. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The surgical device of claim 5, wherein saline is provided for hydraulic propulsion. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The surgical device of claim 1, wherein the anchoring filaments of the fastener are configured to resist proximal movement of the fastener when the fastener is driven through the first soft tissue or prosthesis and into the second soft tissue. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The surgical device of claim 1, wherein the fastener driver includes a plurality of flanges configured to contact a distal face of the proximal head to limit the depth to which the fastener is driven by the fastener driver. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The surgical device of claim 8, wherein the flanges are radially expandable from each other to release the proximal head of the fastener. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The surgical device of claim 1, wherein the filament is a suture attached to the fastener. ### Claim 11 A surgical device, comprising: a fastener including a proximal end, a proximal head having a locking mechanism, an elongated body having a corresponding locking mechanism configured to interlock with the locking mechanism, and a distal tip; a filament secured to the fastener and extending proximally from a proximal end of the elongated body; and a fastener driver coupled to a single device body and configured to distally drive the fastener with sufficient impulse through a first unsupported soft tissue or prosthesis and into a second unsupported soft tissue such that the fastener anchors within the second unsupported soft tissue; and a retraction mechanism coupled to the single device body and configured to proximally reel the filament after the fastener has been driven by the fastener driver of the single device body such that the second unsupported soft tissue is drawn towards the first unsupported soft tissue or prosthesis, the retraction mechanism being configured to apply a sufficient retraction force utilizing the proximal head to the fastener to bring the elongated body into the proximal head thereby engaging the locking mechanism of the proximal head to the corresponding locking mechanism of the elongated body and bringing a proximal surface of the second unsupported soft tissue in direct apposition to a distal surface of the first unsupported soft tissue or prosthesis. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The device of claim 11, wherein the filament is a braided filament. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The surgical device of claim 11, wherein the distance to which the fastener is driven is limited by a predetermined amount of slack in the filament prior to the driving, the distance being limited by the tautening of the filament. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The device of claim 11, wherein the fastener includes proximally extending anchoring filaments configured to anchor the fastener into the second tissue. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The surgical device of claim 11, the fastener driver being configured to impart a momentum to the fastener sufficient to drive the fastener through the first soft tissue and into the second soft tissue when the second soft tissue is unsupported. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The surgical device of claim 11, wherein the fastener driver is configured to drive the fastener at a predetermined distance and velocity based on a determined distance between the first tissue or prosthesis and the second tissue. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The surgical device of claim 16, wherein the fastener driver is adjustable to drive the fastener at different distances and velocities based on the determined distances between the first tissue or prosthesis and the second tissue. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The surgical device of claim 11, wherein the fastener driver is configured to drive the fastener using a hydraulic propulsion. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The surgical device of claim 18, wherein saline is provided for the hydraulic propulsion. ### Claim 20 (depends on 11) The surgical device of claim 11, wherein the retraction mechanism comprises a capstan configured to proximally reel the filament after the fastener has been driven by the fastener driver. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The surgical device of claim 20, wherein the proximal reeling of the filament causes a corresponding proximal movement of the second tissue when the fastener is anchored in the second tissue. ### Claim 22 (depends on 11) The surgical device of claim 11 wherein the fastener is molded to the filament. ### Claim 23 (depends on 22) The surgical device of claim 22, wherein the fastener is coextruded with the filament. ### Claim 24 (depends on 23) The surgical device of claim 23, wherein the filament is a braided filament. ### Claim 25 (depends on 11) The surgical device of claim 11, wherein the fastener includes a plurality of molded radially disposed anchoring filaments. ### Claim 26 (depends on 11) The surgical device of claim 11, wherein the retraction mechanism comprises a capstan configured to proximally reel the filament after the fastener has been driven by the fastener driver such that the second tissue is drawn to the first tissue or prosthesis. ### Claim 27 (depends on 11) The surgical device of claim 11, wherein the fastener further includes: a proximal threaded portion; wherein the proximal head is internally threaded and configured to mate with the threaded portion of the fastener. ### Claim 28 (depends on 27) The surgical device of claim 27, wherein the retraction mechanism comprises a capstan configured to proximally reel the filament after the fastener has been driven by the fastener driver such that the second tissue is drawn towards the first tissue or prosthesis. ### Claim 29 (depends on 28) The surgical device of claim 28, wherein the proximal head is coupled to the threaded portion of the fastener such that any remaining gap between the second tissue and the first tissue or prosthesis is closed.