Articulable anchor
First Claim
1. An implantable device for deployment in an air passageway, the device comprising:
- an occluding device comprising a proximal end and a distal end;
an anchor adapted to secure the occluding device within the air passageway, the anchor comprising a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis; and
a connecting mechanism joining the occluding device and the anchor, the connecting mechanism having a first end connected to the occluding device and a second end connected to the anchor the first end of the connecting mechanism moveable toward and away from the second end of the connecting mechanism to move the anchor relative to the occluding device along the longitudinal axis to thereby change a distance between the distal end of the occluding device and the proximal end of the anchor.
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Abstract
Embodiments disclosed herein relate to devices implantable into a human lung, for example to reduce the volume of air trapped in a diseased portion of the lung to prevent inhalation while permitting expiration out of the diseased portion. In some embodiments, the device comprises a distal portion with an anchor system that may anchor the device into tissue of an air passageway wall, and the distal portion may be connected to a proximal portion via a flexible portion that permits the distal portion to articulate substantially with respect to the proximal portion, such that the distal portion and the proximal portion may be non-collinear along a longitudinal axis of the distal portion. This may facilitate implantation of the device into a non-linear air passageway.
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1. An implantable device for deployment in an air passageway, the device comprising:
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an occluding device comprising a proximal end and a distal end; an anchor adapted to secure the occluding device within the air passageway, the anchor comprising a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis; and a connecting mechanism joining the occluding device and the anchor, the connecting mechanism having a first end connected to the occluding device and a second end connected to the anchor the first end of the connecting mechanism moveable toward and away from the second end of the connecting mechanism to move the anchor relative to the occluding device along the longitudinal axis to thereby change a distance between the distal end of the occluding device and the proximal end of the anchor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An implantable device for deployment in an air passageway, the device comprising:
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an occluding device; an anchor adapted to secure the occluding device within the air passageway, the anchor comprising a central axis; and a connecting mechanism connected to the occluding device at an first connection point and connected to the anchor at a second connecting point, the first connecting point moveable with respect to the second connecting point. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for inserting a pulmonary device into an air passageway of a lung, the system comprising:
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a catheter; and a pulmonary device configured to be inserted into a distal end of the catheter, the pulmonary device comprising; an occluding device; an anchor for securing the occluding device within the air passageway; and a connector connected to the occluding device and to the anchor, the connector configured to permit axial movement between the occluding device and the anchor. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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