Implantable device fastening system and methods of use
First Claim
1. A delivery system and surgically implantable device combination, comprising:
- an implantable device including a fluid reservoir and an upwardly-facing needle-puncturable septum, the device having an outer periphery, wherein the outer periphery comprises a plurality of notches or openings each housing a tissue fastener pivotally attached to the implantable device; and
a delivery system comprising a proximal handle and a distal cover sized to substantially surround the implantable device, a plunger, a slide pusher and a slide assembly, wherein the slide assembly comprises beams spaced to line up with the notches or openings on the implantable device so as to act on and pivot without bending the tissue fasteners below the implantable device into bodily tissue.
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Abstract
A surgical fastening system for implantable devices is disclosed. The implantable device may contain a plurality of fasteners in pre-deployment position, may have a housing fitted over or around it which contains a plurality of fasteners in pre-deployment position, or may be a part of a two-part system into which it fits. Accordingly, the present invention also encompasses a deployment system or tool that optionally positions the implantable device, and which causes the fasteners to move into post-deployment position. The fasteners may be staples, metal loops, coils, springs or hooks formed of biocompatible materials, including shape memory alloys such as NiTi.
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1. A delivery system and surgically implantable device combination, comprising:
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an implantable device including a fluid reservoir and an upwardly-facing needle-puncturable septum, the device having an outer periphery, wherein the outer periphery comprises a plurality of notches or openings each housing a tissue fastener pivotally attached to the implantable device; and a delivery system comprising a proximal handle and a distal cover sized to substantially surround the implantable device, a plunger, a slide pusher and a slide assembly, wherein the slide assembly comprises beams spaced to line up with the notches or openings on the implantable device so as to act on and pivot without bending the tissue fasteners below the implantable device into bodily tissue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A delivery system and surgically implantable device combination, comprising:
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an implantable device including a fluid reservoir and an upwardly-facing needle-puncturable septum, the device having tissue fasteners pivotally attached thereto and acted on by a rotating disc in the device; and a delivery system comprising a proximal handle and a distal cover sized to substantially surround and act on the implantable device, the delivery system further including a transmission that converts linear motion of a plunger in the handle into rotational motion of the disc to deploy the tissue fasteners below the implantable device into bodily tissue. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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