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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2016
Applicant:
Neotract, Inc., Pleasanton, CA (US);
Inventors:
Joseph Catanese, III, San Leandro, CA (US);
Theodore C. Lamson, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Joshua Makower, Los Altos, CA (US);
Assignee:
NeoTract, Inc., Pleasanton, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/12 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/06 (2006.01); A61B 17/42 (2006.01); A61B 18/14 (2006.01); A61B 1/307 (2006.01); A61B 17/122 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61M 5/158 (2006.01); A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 18/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/04 (2013.01); A61B 18/18 (2006.01); A61B 18/20 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/12013 (2013.01); A61B 1/307 (2013.01); A61B 17/00234 (2013.01); A61B 17/00491 (2013.01); A61B 17/0401 (2013.01); A61B 17/0469 (2013.01); A61B 17/0482 (2013.01); A61B 17/0487 (2013.01); A61B 17/06109 (2013.01); A61B 17/06166 (2013.01); A61B 17/12 (2013.01); A61B 17/1227 (2013.01); A61B 17/32 (2013.01); A61B 17/42 (2013.01); A61B 18/1477 (2013.01); A61M 5/158 (2013.01); A61B 17/0218 (2013.01); A61B 17/0467 (2013.01); A61B 17/3468 (2013.01); A61B 17/3478 (2013.01); A61B 18/1815 (2013.01); A61B 18/20 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00022 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00274 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00792 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00796 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00805 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00862 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00867 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00876 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00893 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0404 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0409 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0417 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0419 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0451 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0454 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0456 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0458 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0462 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0464 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0488 (2013.01); A61B 2017/06052 (2013.01); A61B 2017/06176 (2013.01); A61B 2018/0022 (2013.01); A61B 2018/00547 (2013.01); A61B 2018/144 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1407 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1425 (2013.01); A61B 2018/1475 (2013.01); A61B 2090/3925 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3966 (2016.02); A61F 2002/041 (2013.01);
Abstract
Devices, systems and methods for compressing, cutting, incising, reconfiguring, remodeling, attaching, repositioning, supporting, dislocating or altering the composition of tissues or anatomical structures to alter their positional or force relationship to other tissues or anatomical structures. In some applications, the invention may be used to improve patency or fluid flow through a body lumen or cavity (e.g., to limit constriction of the urethra by an enlarged prostate gland).