System for implanting an implant and method thereof
First Claim
1. An attachment piece for joining an implant to a delivery assembly, comprising:
- a first member, said implant bonded to said first member, said first member engageable with a dilator tube, wherein said first member is seated within said dilator tube to join said implant to said delivery assembly.
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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.
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15 Claims
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1. An attachment piece for joining an implant to a delivery assembly, comprising:
a first member, said implant bonded to said first member, said first member engageable with a dilator tube, wherein said first member is seated within said dilator tube to join said implant to said delivery assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for delivering an implant to an anatomical site in a patient, comprising the steps of:
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providing an attachment piece comprising;
a first member, said implant bonded to said first member, said first member engageable with a dilator tube, wherein said first member is seated within said dilator tube to join said implant to a delivery assembly; and
delivering said implant at said anatomical site in said patient.
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14. An attachment piece for joining an implant to a delivery assembly and delivering the implant to an anatomical site in a patient, the attachment piece comprising:
a first member means, said implant bonded to said first member means, said first member means engageable with a dilator tube, wherein said first member means is seated within said dilator tube to join said implant to said delivery assembly.
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15. An attachment piece for joining an envelope for enclosing an implant to a delivery assembly, comprising:
a first member, said first member bonded to said envelope, said first member engageable with a dilator tube, wherein said first member is seated within said dilator tube to join said envelope to said delivery assembly.
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