The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.

The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2023

Filed:

Dec. 14, 2018
Applicant:

Galvani Bioelectronics Limited, Brentford, GB;

Inventors:

Benjamin Yaffe, Research Triangle Park, NC (US);

Kenneth Douglas Rys, Research Triangle Park, NC (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61N 1/372 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/372 (2013.01); A61B 17/3468 (2013.01); A61N 1/0558 (2013.01); A61N 1/37205 (2013.01); A61N 1/0556 (2013.01);
Abstract

An implant insertion system and methods of use of the implant insertion system are disclosed. The implant insertion system includes an implant and an instrument configured to deliver the implant to a biological structure and assist in deploying the implant to the biological structure. The instrument includes a retention member the secures the implant to the instrument and retains the implant in a first configuration. The retention member is movable to decouple the implant from the instrument. The implant is configured to transition from the first configuration to a second configuration, such that in the second configuration the implant is secured to the biological structure.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Loading…