System for implanting an implant and method thereof

• US 20020151910A1
• Filed: 03/07/2002
• Published: 10/17/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 03/09/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. (Boston Scientific Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. (Boston Scientific Corporation)
• Inventors: Li, Jianmin, Gellman, Barry N., Slanda, Jozef, Tah, Richard C., Morin, Armand
• Granted Patent: US 7,025,772 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 606/139
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/00234 for minimally invasive surgery A61B17/0218, A61B17/0469, A61B17/12013, A61B17/1285, A61B17/29, A61B17/320016 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/06109 Big needles, either gripped by hand or connectable to a handle
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/3468 for implanting or removing devices, e.g. prostheses, implants, seeds, wires devices for implanting seeds A61M37/0069
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00805 Treatment of female stress urinary incontinence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/06019 by means of a suture-receiving lateral eyelet machined in the needle
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/06042 located close to needle tip
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/06052 Needle-suture combinations in which a suture is extending inside a hollow tubular needle, e.g. over the entire length of the needle
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/06076 helically or spirally coiled
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/06171 helically or spirally coiled
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/0045 Support slings
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2250/0067 Means for introducing or releasing pharmaceutical products into the body

Abstract

A system for implanting an implant and method thereof is disclosed. In general overview, the system includes an implant, an envelope enclosing the implant, a delivery assembly and an attachment piece for attaching the envelope or implant to the delivery assembly. The envelope may include a drug coating, positioning aids, and means to ease envelope removal. In one embodiment, the delivery assembly is employed for implant and/or envelope delivery inside the patient'"'"'s body. In another embodiment, the delivery assembly and an attachment piece are employed to deliver the implant or the envelope inside the patient'"'"'s body.

Claims

1. A system for implanting an implant at an anatomical site in the body of a patient, comprising:

an envelope comprising an inner surface and an outer surface, said envelope enclosing said implant shaped to substantially fit said anatomical site; and

a drug, said drug disposed on at least one of said inner surface or outer surface of said envelope.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein said envelope comprises an absorbent material.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein said implant comprises a mesh shaped to fit the mid-urethra of a female patient.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein said drug comprises an antimicrobial drug.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein said drug is disposed on said inner surface of said envelope.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein said drug is disposed on said outer surface of said envelope.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein said drug is absorbed by said envelope.

8. The system of claim 1 wherein said drug is bonded to the surface of said envelope.

9. The system of claim 1 wherein said envelope comprises one or more apertures.

10. The system of claim 1 wherein said envelope comprises a tearable region, said tearable region enabling said envelope to be opened.

11. The system of claim 10 wherein said tearable region comprises a plurality of apertures.

12. The system of claim 1 wherein said tearable region comprises a tab.

13. The system of claim 12 wherein said tab is adjacent said envelope outer surface.

14. The system of claim 1 wherein said envelope outer surface comprises a visual indication mark.

15. The system of claim 1 wherein said envelope is made from material selected from the group consisting of polypropylene, polyethylene, polyester, polytetrafluoroethylene, TYVEK®

, MYLAR®

, TEFLON® and

co-polymers thereof.

16. The system of claim 15 wherein at least one surface of said envelope further comprises at least one synthetic coating or one natural coating.

17. The system of claim 16 wherein said synthetic coating comprises a hydrophilic agent.

18. The system of claim 16 wherein said synthetic coating comprises a hydrophobic agent.

19. The system of claim 1 wherein said envelope comprises at least two sleeves.

20. The system of claim 19 wherein each sleeve has the same length.

21. The system of claim 19 wherein each sleeve comprises at least one tab.

22. The system of claim 19 wherein each sleeve comprises at least one hinge section.

23. The system of claim 22 wherein a first hinge section of a first sleeve is coupled to a second hinge section of a second sleeve.

24. The system of claim 19 further comprising a spacer, wherein said spacer joins said sleeves.

25. The system of claim 24 wherein said spacer comprises a bulk material.

26. The system of claim 24 wherein said spacer comprises a balloon.

27. The system of claim 24 wherein said spacer further comprises a pressure sensor.

28. The system of claim 1 wherein said envelope comprises a composite of two or more materials.

29. The system of claim 1 wherein said envelope comprises at least one attachment piece.

30. A method for implanting an implant at an anatomical site in the body of a patient, comprising the steps of:

providing a system comprising an implant and an envelope, said envelope comprising an inner surface and an outer surface, said envelope configured to enclose said implant and said envelope comprising a drug disposed on at least one of said inner surface or said outer surface of said envelope; and

implanting said system at an anatomical site in the patient'"'"'s body.

31. A system for implanting an implant at an anatomical site in the body of a patient, comprising:

an envelope means comprising an inner surface and an outer surface, said envelope means enclosing said implant shaped to substantially fit said anatomical site; and

a drug disposed on at least one of said inner or outer surface of said envelope means.