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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2005
Randal T. Byrum, South Lebanon, OH (US);
Joshua Uth, Mason, OH (US);
Sean P. Conlon, Loveland, OH (US);
How-lun Chen, San Diego, CA (US);
Randal T. Byrum, South Lebanon, OH (US);
Joshua Uth, Mason, OH (US);
Sean P. Conlon, Loveland, OH (US);
How-Lun Chen, San Diego, CA (US);
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
An attachment mechanism for a surgically implantable medical device includes one or more fasteners which may be simultaneously moved from an undeployed position to a deployed position by operation of an integral actuator. The attachment mechanism may be configured to be deactuated, and the fasteners simultaneously moved from a deployed position to an undeployed position, allowing removal or repositioning of the medical device. An applier includes a locator for detachably holding the implantable medical device, locating it at the desired position, and actuating the attachment mechanism. The applier is configured to undeploy the attachment mechanism the implantable medical device can be detached from the body tissue.