Method and apparatus for anchoring implants
First Claim
1. A multi-component implant anchoring device consisting of:
- An anchoring element and An anchored device, wherein Said anchoring element and anchored device may be inserted separately and may form firm attachments to each other upon deployment within the body and wherein Said anchoring element may incorporate a material or fabric to encourage cellular ingrowth and wherein Said anchoring element may be inserted a period of time prior to the insertion of the anchored device to allow for fibrotic or cellular ingrowth to firmly secure the element in place and wherein Said anchored device may contain at least one complementary attachment site for the anchoring element allowing for firm attachment upon implantation and wherein Said anchored device may consist of one or more of the following devices;
prosthetic aortic, tricuspid or mitral heart valves, abdominal aortic aneurysm stents, coronary stents, gastrointestinal stents, electrical gastric stimulators, electrical intestinal stimulators, gastrointestinal devices anchored in the esophagus, stomach, intestine or rectum, urogynecologic devices anchored within the bladder, uterus, fallopian tubes or vagina, peritoneal devices anchored within the peritoneum, pulmonary devices anchored within the pulmonary tree, nasopharyngeal devices anchored within the nasopharynx, orthopedic devices anchored into bone and/or dermatologic devices anchored into skin.
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Abstract
Methods, devices and systems facilitate retention of a variety of therapeutic devices. Devices generally include an anchoring element, which has been designed to promote fibrotic ingrowth, and an anchored device, which has been designed to firmly engage the complementary region of the anchoring element. The anchoring element may be placed in a minimally invasive procedure temporally separated from the deployment of the anchored device. Once enough time has passed to ensure appropriate fixation of the anchoring element by tissue and cellular ingrowth at the site of placement, the anchored device may then be deployed during which it firmly engages the complementary region of the anchoring element. In this manner, a firm attachment to the implantation site may be made with a minimum of required hardware. Some embodiments are delivered through a delivery tube or catheter and while some embodiments may require laparoscopy or open surgery for one or more of the placement procedures. Some embodiments anchor devices within the cardiovascular tree while others may anchor devices within the gastrointestinal, peritoneal, pleural, pulmonary, urogynecologic, nasopharyngeal or dermatologic regions of the body.
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20 Claims
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1. A multi-component implant anchoring device consisting of:
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An anchoring element and An anchored device, wherein Said anchoring element and anchored device may be inserted separately and may form firm attachments to each other upon deployment within the body and wherein Said anchoring element may incorporate a material or fabric to encourage cellular ingrowth and wherein Said anchoring element may be inserted a period of time prior to the insertion of the anchored device to allow for fibrotic or cellular ingrowth to firmly secure the element in place and wherein Said anchored device may contain at least one complementary attachment site for the anchoring element allowing for firm attachment upon implantation and wherein Said anchored device may consist of one or more of the following devices;
prosthetic aortic, tricuspid or mitral heart valves, abdominal aortic aneurysm stents, coronary stents, gastrointestinal stents, electrical gastric stimulators, electrical intestinal stimulators, gastrointestinal devices anchored in the esophagus, stomach, intestine or rectum, urogynecologic devices anchored within the bladder, uterus, fallopian tubes or vagina, peritoneal devices anchored within the peritoneum, pulmonary devices anchored within the pulmonary tree, nasopharyngeal devices anchored within the nasopharynx, orthopedic devices anchored into bone and/or dermatologic devices anchored into skin.
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2. A multi-component implant anchoring device consisting of:
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An anchoring element and An anchored device, wherein Said anchoring element and anchored device may be inserted separately and may form firm attachments to each other during deployment inside the body - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of anchoring an implanted device including:
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Placement of an anchoring element, followed by Deployment of the anchored device wherein Said anchoring element may firmly engage said anchored device - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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