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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2010
Applicants:
Matthew LA Placa, Cumberland, RI (US);
David Callaghan, Mansfield, MA (US);
Mark Putnam, Weymounth, MA (US);
Jeffrey Model, Cambridge, MA (US);
Inventors:
Matthew La Placa, Cumberland, RI (US);
David Callaghan, Mansfield, MA (US);
Mark Putnam, Weymounth, MA (US);
Jeffrey Model, Cambridge, MA (US);
Assignee:
Hologic, Inc., Marlborough, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 6/06 (2006.01); A61M 29/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Devices and methods are disclosed for the delivery of an implant into small bodily spaces. The delivery devices include an expandable portion configured for placement within such bodily spaces and subsequent expansion to facilitate the delivery of the implant.