Integrated handle assembly for anchor delivery system

• US 8,603,106 B2
• Filed: 06/01/2010
• Issued: 12/10/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 05/20/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Teleflex Life Sciences Limited (Teleflex Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: NeoTract, Inc. (Teleflex Incorporated)
• Inventors: Catanese, Joseph III, McLean, Matthew, Lamson, Theodore C., Nagpurkar, Amik, Merrick, Daniel, Makower, Joshua, Vidal, Claude, Redmond, Russell J., Collinson, Michael, Barham, Mitchell C., West, Scott
• Primary Examiner(s): ANDERSON, GREGORY A
• Application Number:
  US12/791,805
• Publication Number:
  US 20100240951A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,288 Days
• Field of Search: 606/139, 606/151, 606/213, 606/232, 623/13.14, 600 29- 31, 600 37- 41
• 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 17/0218 for minimally invasive surgery A61B17/0281, A61B17/0469, A61B17/12013, A61B17/1285, A61B17/29, A61B17/320016 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/0401 Suture anchors, buttons or pledgets, i.e. means for attaching sutures to bone, cartilage or soft tissue; Instruments for applying or removing suture anchors A61B17/0642 takes precedence; fixation devices for tendons or ligaments A61F2/0811
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/0467 Instruments for cutting sutures surgical cutting instruments A61B17/32
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/0469 Suturing instruments for use in minimally invasive surgery, e.g. endoscopic surgery
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/0482 Needle or suture guides guides for drills, pins or wire A61B17/17; for puncturing needles A61B17/3403
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/0487 Suture clamps, clips or locks, e.g. for replacing suture knots; Instruments for applying or removing suture clamps, clips or locks suture anchors A61B17/0401; wound clamps or clips A61B17/08; ligaturing clamps or clips A61B17/122
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/0625 the needle being specially adapted to interact with the manipulator, e.g. being ridged to snap fit in a hole of the manipulator A61B17/06109 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/10 for applying or removing wound clamps, e.g. containing only one clamp or staple A61B17/076 takes precedence; containing multiple wound clamps A61B17/068; Wound clamp magazines containers, packaging elements or packages specially adapted for particular articles or with special means for dispensing contents B65D83/00, B65D85/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/32 Surgical cutting instruments A61B18/042 takes precedence; suture cutters A61B17/0467; instruments for ligaturing or cutting A61B17/128; instruments for rupturing the amniotic membrane A61B17/4208; specially adapted knives for eye surgery A61F9/0133
• 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 17/3478 Endoscopic needles, e.g. for infusion biopsy needles A61B10/0233; catheters with injection needles A61M25/0067
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/42 Gynaecological or obstetrical instruments or methods ligaturing clamps or clips for the umbilical cord A61B17/122; curettage A61B17/320708; dilators A61M29/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00022 Sensing or detecting at the treatment site
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00274 Prostate operation, e.g. prostatectomy, turp, bhp treatment
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0046 with a releasable handle; with handle and operating part separable
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00792 Plastic surgery
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00796 Breast surgery
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00805 Treatment of female stress urinary incontinence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0404 Buttons
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0409 : Instruments for applying suture anchors
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0417 : T-fasteners
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0419 : H-fasteners
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/045 : snug fit within the anchor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0454 : the anchor being crimped or clamped on the suture
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0464 : for soft tissue
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0488 : Instruments for applying suture clamps, clips or locks
• 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 2017/06176 : with protrusions, e.g. barbs
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0688 : Packages or dispensers for surgical staplers
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2018/00547 : Prostate
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/0022 : placed deep in the body opening occluding blood vessels by internal devices A61B17/12022
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/0045 : Support slings
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2/0063 : Implantable repair or support meshes, e.g. hernia meshes

Abstract

Integrated systems and associated method for manipulating tissues and anatomical or other structures in medical applications for the purpose of treating diseases or disorders or other purposes. In one aspect, the system includes a delivery device configured to deploy and implant anchor devices for such purposes.

Claims

1. A system including an anchor delivery device and an anchor assembly for assembly within a patient'"'"'s body, comprising:

a first anchor member;

a second anchor member including a first part and a second part;

a connector joining the first and second anchor members;

wherein the first and second parts are configured to be joined with the connector and each other within a patient'"'"'s body;

wherein the anchor delivery device is configured to accomplish the assembly of the anchor assembly within a patient'"'"'s body and to accomplish the implantation of an assembled anchor assembly and wherein the anchor delivery device includes a system that severs the connector.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising a scope.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the scope extends substantially toward a terminal end of the anchor delivery device and provides a view of deployment and assembly of the anchor assembly.

4. The system of claim 1, further comprising a safety mechanism that prohibits incorrect assembly of the anchor assembly.

5. The system of claim 1, further comprising a first actuator operatively associated with deployment of the first anchor member.

6. The system of claim 5, further comprising a needle assembly, the needle assembly configured to house the first anchor member, the needle assembly being operatively associated with the first actuator.

7. The system of claim 6, further comprising a first pusher assembly, the first pusher assembly being operatively associated with the first actuator and being placed into engagement with the first anchor member.

8. The system of claim 7, further comprising a relative movement assembly operatively associated with the first actuator, wherein actuation of the first actuator accomplishes the relative movement between the pusher assembly and needle assembly.

9. The system of claim 8, further comprising a second actuator operatively associated with the assembly of the first and second parts of the second anchor member to the connector.

10. The system of claim 9, further comprising a second pusher assembly, the second pusher assembly being operatively associated with the second actuator and being placed into engagement with one part of the second anchor assembly.

11. The system of claim 10, further comprising a third actuator configured to accomplish severing the connector.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the third actuator releases the second anchor member or the anchor assembly from the anchor delivery device.

13. The system of claim 11, further comprising an outer tube assembly, the outer tube assembly being operatively associated with the third actuator and configured to engage and sever the connector.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein the anchor delivery device includes a penetrating member which is extendable from the anchor delivery device.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the first anchor member is delivered through the penetrating member.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the second anchor member is delivered without employing the penetrating member.