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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 04, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2013
Applicants:
Imds Llc, Providence, UT (US);
Mikenclaud Llc, Chubbuck, ID (US);
Inventors:
Michael Jones, Chubbuck, ID (US);
Nathan O. Plowman, Wellsville, UT (US);
Nathan Erickson, Beaver Dam, UT (US);
Andrew R. Fauth, River Heights, UT (US);
Daniel J. Triplett, Providence, UT (US);
Assignees:
IMDS LLC, Providence, UT (US);
MIKENCLAUD LLC, Chubbuck, ID (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/03 (2006.01); A61B 17/42 (2006.01); A61B 17/08 (2006.01); A61B 17/122 (2006.01); A61B 17/44 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/4241 (2013.01); A61B 17/08 (2013.01); A61B 17/122 (2013.01); A61B 17/42 (2013.01); A61B 17/44 (2013.01); A61B 17/442 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00349 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3488 (2013.01); A61B 2017/4216 (2013.01); A61B 2017/4225 (2013.01);
Abstract
Tissue fixation membersinteract with a housingto hold tissue relative to the housing and allow the orientation and position of the grasped tissue to be manipulated with improved efficacy. The tissue fixation members can be easily and quickly moved between deployed and retracted positions to reversibly grasp and release tissue.