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Apparatus and method for manipulating or retracting tissue and anatomical structure

  • US 10,299,780 B2
  • Filed: 03/19/2015
  • Issued: 05/28/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/20/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for treatment at an interventional site involving an anchor delivery device that delivers a first anchor component and a connector as well as a second anchor component within a patient'"'"'s body, comprising:

  • supplying the first anchor component and the connector from within the anchor delivery device;

    configuring the anchor delivery device within a patient'"'"'s body;

    piercing the interventional site with a needle assembly having the first anchor component and connector within the needle assembly;

    causing the anchor delivery device to implant the first anchor component, the connector extending from the first anchor component;

    separately introducing the second anchor component within the patient'"'"'s body, the second anchor component being initially unattached to the connector; and

    bringing the second anchor component into locking contact with the connector in a position that is generally perpendicular to the connector;

    wherein the second anchor component is not configured to slide along the connector.

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