Coiled anchor device
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1. A system for delivering an anchor assembly for applying retractive pressure to tissue, comprising:
- a distal anchor, wherein the distal anchor includes a head portion that is connected to a generally perpendicularly oriented tail portion via a connecting mid-section portion;
a suture, wherein the suture is attachable and tensioned to the distal anchor; and
a coiled proximal anchor for securing the suture as part of a proximal end of the anchor assembly, the coiled proximal anchor including a body, a portion of which includes coils with varying pitch, and a plug sized to be received within an internal bore of the body.
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Abstract
A coiled anchor that secures to a connector as part of an anchor assembly is disclosed. The coiled anchor includes windings which capture and deform the connector between the windings and prevent the connector from disengaging from the coiled anchor once engaged.
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1. A system for delivering an anchor assembly for applying retractive pressure to tissue, comprising:
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a distal anchor, wherein the distal anchor includes a head portion that is connected to a generally perpendicularly oriented tail portion via a connecting mid-section portion; a suture, wherein the suture is attachable and tensioned to the distal anchor; and a coiled proximal anchor for securing the suture as part of a proximal end of the anchor assembly, the coiled proximal anchor including a body, a portion of which includes coils with varying pitch, and a plug sized to be received within an internal bore of the body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for delivering an anchor assembly for applying retractive pressure to tissue, comprising:
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a distal anchor, wherein the distal anchor includes a head portion that is connected to a generally perpendicularly oriented tail portion via a connecting mid-section portion; a suture, wherein the suture is attachable and tensioned to the distal anchor; and a coiled proximal anchor for securing the suture as part of a proximal end of the anchor assembly, the coiled proximal anchor including a body, a portion of which includes coils with varying pitch, and the proximal anchor further comprising an H-shaped substructure configured to receive the body of the coiled proximal anchor. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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