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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2014
Applicant:
Intersect Ent, Inc., Menlo Park, CA (US);
Inventor:
Anthony J. Abbate, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Assignee:
Intersect ENT, Inc., Menlo Park, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 29/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/18 (2006.01); A61F 2/82 (2013.01); A61M 31/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/95 (2013.01); A61F 5/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 29/00 (2013.01); A61F 2/186 (2013.01); A61F 2/82 (2013.01); A61M 31/002 (2013.01); A61F 5/08 (2013.01); A61F 2002/9522 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0004 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0067 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0067 (2013.01); A61M 2205/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems, devices, and methods may be used for delivery of an implant to a bodily cavity. The implant may include a hub and a plurality of legs, and may be moveable between a low-profile and expanded configuration. The systems may include a crimping device having a crimping member with a plurality of arms. The plurality of arms may engage the plurality of legs of the implant, and may move the legs to move the implant to the low-profile configuration. In some instances a delivery device may aid in crimping and/or delivery of the implant.