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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2012
Applicants:
Brian P. Watschke, Minneapolis, MN (US);
James R. Mujwid, Crystal, MN (US);
James A. Alexander, Excelsior, MN (US);
Justin M. Crank, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Inventors:
Brian P. Watschke, Minneapolis, MN (US);
James R. Mujwid, Crystal, MN (US);
James A. Alexander, Excelsior, MN (US);
Justin M. Crank, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Assignee:
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61F 2/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/06 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/0401 (2013.01); A61B 17/06109 (2013.01); A61F 2/0045 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00805 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00986 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0403 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0409 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0411 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0427 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0461 (2013.01);
Abstract
Various surgical tissue anchor retention mechanisms, systems and methods are provided. The mechanisms, systems and methods can include a delivery tool or needle having a flex joint, a snap-fit, a cam and follower, a rotating tip, an expandable lock, a coil, an inverted collet, a tab, a buckling tube, an inflation element or like anchor retention or securement features.