Apparatus and methods for occluding an anatomical structure
First Claim
1. An apparatus for occluding an anatomical structure comprising:
- a first beam having first and second ends, where at least the second end includes an enclosed opening;
a second beam having first and second ends, where at least the second end includes an enclosed opening;
a first connector for coupling the first end of the first beam with the first end of the second beam; and
,a second connector for selectively coupling the second end of the first beam with the second end of the second beam;
a repositionable separate component configured to selectively engage the second connector, the repositionable separate component repositionable between an engaged position, that engages the second connector to couple the second end of the first beam to the second end of the second beam, and an unengaged position, that disengages the second connector;
wherein at least a portion of the second connector extends through the enclosed opening of at least one of the first and second beams;
wherein the enclosed opening of the first beam is coaxial with the enclosed perimeter opening of the second beam when the second connector couples the second end of the first beam to the second end of the second beam; and
wherein at least one of the first connector and the second connector is resilient.
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods are disclosed for occluding an anatomical structure including an occlusion apparatus having first and second beams and at least one connector for connecting the respective ends of the beams together. The occlusion apparatus may be adapted for use in a deployment device having a pair of jaws and optionally having a respective pair of shuttle bodies for releasably connecting an occlusion apparatus to the jaws while in an open position and for releasing the occlusion device from the jaws while in a closed position. A system for occluding an anatomical structure is also disclosed that includes an occlusion apparatus and a deployment device for holding the occlusion apparatus in an open position for locating the occlusion device adjacent the anatomical structure to be occluded and then moving the occlusion apparatus to a closed position and locking the occlusion apparatus in the closed position.
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23 Claims
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1. An apparatus for occluding an anatomical structure comprising:
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a first beam having first and second ends, where at least the second end includes an enclosed opening; a second beam having first and second ends, where at least the second end includes an enclosed opening; a first connector for coupling the first end of the first beam with the first end of the second beam; and
,a second connector for selectively coupling the second end of the first beam with the second end of the second beam; a repositionable separate component configured to selectively engage the second connector, the repositionable separate component repositionable between an engaged position, that engages the second connector to couple the second end of the first beam to the second end of the second beam, and an unengaged position, that disengages the second connector; wherein at least a portion of the second connector extends through the enclosed opening of at least one of the first and second beams; wherein the enclosed opening of the first beam is coaxial with the enclosed perimeter opening of the second beam when the second connector couples the second end of the first beam to the second end of the second beam; and
wherein at least one of the first connector and the second connector is resilient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus for occluding an anatomical structure comprising:
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a first beam having first and second ends, where at least the second end includes an enclosed opening; a second beam having first and second ends, where at least the second end includes an enclosed opening; a first connector for coupling the first end of the first beam with the first end of the second beam; and
defining a longitudinal axis of the second connector; and
,a second connector operatively coupled to the second end of the second beam; a repositionable separate component operatively coupled to the second end of the first beam and configured to selectively engage the second connector, the repositionable separate component repositionable between a first position that couples the second connector to the second end of the first beam and a second position that does not couple the second connector to the second end of the first beam; and
,wherein at least one of the first connector and the second connector is resilient, and wherein the longitudinal axis of the second connector and the enclosed opening of the first beam are coaxial with the enclosed opening of the second beam when the second connector couples the second end of the first beam to the second end of the second beam. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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