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Articulating mesh deployment apparatus
Assignee: United States Surgical Corp
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Filing: 1993-06-22
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Granted: 1994-12-06
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Expires: 2013-06-22
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus is disclosed for positioning surgical implants adjacent to body tissue. The apparatus includes a delivery device having a support member positioned at the distal end of an elongated rod, and a surgical implant releasably secured to the support member. The invention also provides a method for positioning surgical implants adjacent to body tissue using the apparatus of the present invention.
Inventors
- 👤 H. Jonathan Tovey
- 👤 Paul Matula
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 01:22
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/0063; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/0057; A61B17/00234; A61F2002/0068; A61F2002/0072; A61F2/02; A61F2/30; A61F2002/30001; A61F2002/30003; A61F2002/3006; A61F2002/30092; A61F2210/00; A61F2210/0014; A61F2210/0019
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
An apparatus for positioning surgical implants adjacent to body tissue, comprising: an outer tube having a proximal end, a distal end and a longitudinal axis; an inner rod at least partially disposed within said outer tube and slidable along said longitudinal axis, said inner rod having proximal and distal end portions, said inner rod distal end portion further comprising articulating means for pivoting at an angle with respect to said longitudinal axis; a looped support member having first and second ed portions fixedly secured to said distal end portion of said inner rod; and a surgical implant releasably secured to said looped support member.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
104 words
An apparatus for positioning surgical implants adjacent to body tissue, comprising: an outer tube having a proximal end, a distal end and a longitudinal axis; an inner rod at least partially disposed within said outer tube and slidable along said longitudinal axis, said inner rod having proximal and distal end portions, said inner rod distal end portion further comprising articulating means for pivoting at an angle with respect to said longitudinal axis; a looped support member having first and second ed portions fixedly secured to said distal end portion of said inner rod; and a surgical implant releasably secured to said looped support member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said surgical implant is at least partially fabricated from surgical mesh.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said articulating means comprises an elastic material having an unstressed configuration at an angle with respect to said longitudinal axis.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
An apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said elastic material is a shape-memory alloy.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
An apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said angle is at least 90°.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said surgical implant is at least partially releasably secured by a suture.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
117 words
Apparatus for positioning surgical implants adjacent to body tissue, comprising: a delivery device having a support member positioned at the distal end of an elongated rod; an implantable sheet material releasably secured to said support member by securing means such that said implantable sheet material is manipulable for subsequent securement to said body tissue by fastening means; an elongated tube for at least partially enclosing said support member, said elongated rod and said implantable sheet material; a handle portion proximally extending from said elongated tube; trigger means operatively connected to said elongated rod for alternately moving said implantable sheet material between retracted and extended positions; and rotation means for rotating said elongated rod around its longitudinal axis.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
117 words
Apparatus for positioning surgical implants adjacent to body tissue, comprising: a delivery device having a support member positioned at the distal end of an elongated rod; an implantable sheet material releasably secured to said support member by securing means such that said implantable sheet material is manipulable for subsequent securement to said body tissue by fastening means; an elongated tube for at least partially enclosing said support member, said elongated rod and said implantable sheet material; a handle portion proximally extending from said elongated tube; trigger means operatively connected to said elongated rod for alternately moving said implantable sheet material between retracted and extended positions; and rotation means for rotating said elongated rod around its longitudinal axis.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
114 words
An apparatus for positioning surgical implants adjacent to body tissue, comprising: an outer tube having a proximal end, a distal end and a longitudinal axis; an inner rod at least partially disposed within said outer tube and slidable along said longitudinal axis, said inner rod having proximal and distal end portions; a looped support member having first and second ends fixedly secured to said distal end portion of said inner rod; and a surgical implant having a first layer coupled to a second layer such that a pocket is formed therebetween, said pocket being adapted to slidably receive said looped support member, wherein said implant first and second layers are substantially the same dimension.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
114 words
An apparatus for positioning surgical implants adjacent to body tissue, comprising: an outer tube having a proximal end, a distal end and a longitudinal axis; an inner rod at least partially disposed within said outer tube and slidable along said longitudinal axis, said inner rod having proximal and distal end portions; a looped support member having first and second ends fixedly secured to said distal end portion of said inner rod; and a surgical implant having a first layer coupled to a second layer such that a pocket is formed therebetween, said pocket being adapted to slidably receive said looped support member, wherein said implant first and second layers are substantially the same dimension.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said surgical implant is at least partially fabricated from surgical mesh.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said surgical implant is at least partially secured to said looped support member by at least one suture.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
An apparatus according to claim 10, wherein said suture is at least partially disposed in said outer tube.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
143 words
An apparatus for positioning surgical implants to body tissue, comprising: an outer tube having a proximal end, a distal end and a longitudinal axis; an inner rod at least partially disposed within said outer tube and slidable along said longitudinal axis, said inner rod having proximal and distal end portions; a looped support member at least partially secured to said distal end portion of said inner rod; and a surgical implant at least partially fabricated from surgical mesh releasably secured to said looped support member by at least one suture, wherein said surgical implant comprises a first substantially rectangular layer at least partially coupled on three sides to a second substantially rectangular layer such that a pocket is formed therebetween, said pocket being adapted to slidably receive said support member wherein said implant first and second layers are of substantially the same dimension.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
143 words
An apparatus for positioning surgical implants to body tissue, comprising: an outer tube having a proximal end, a distal end and a longitudinal axis; an inner rod at least partially disposed within said outer tube and slidable along said longitudinal axis, said inner rod having proximal and distal end portions; a looped support member at least partially secured to said distal end portion of said inner rod; and a surgical implant at least partially fabricated from surgical mesh releasably secured to said looped support member by at least one suture, wherein said surgical implant comprises a first substantially rectangular layer at least partially coupled on three sides to a second substantially rectangular layer such that a pocket is formed therebetween, said pocket being adapted to slidably receive said support member wherein said implant first and second layers are of substantially the same dimension.
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