Implant holder and suture guide
First Claim
1. A device for delivering a sleep apnea related implant to a location proximate a genioglossus muscle, the device comprising:
- an implant retainer configured to releaseably hold an implant configured for implantation adjacent an genioglossus muscle and maintain the implant in a fixation location relative to target tissue beneath skin in a region between a neck and a chin of a subject during an implantation procedure, the implant including a first extension of an elongate arm having a first perimeter and a second extension of an elongate arm having a second perimeter,the implant retainer including;
a first jaw having a first face and a first protruding portion extending from the first face at a periphery of the first face, wherein the first protruding portion is configured to accept and surround at least a portion of the first perimeter of the first extension when the first extension lies against the first face, anda second jaw having a second face and a second protruding portion extending from the second face at a periphery of the second face, wherein the second protruding portion is configured to accept and surround at least a portion of the second perimeter of the second extension when the second extension lies against the second face,a first suture guide portion disposed on a first side of the implant retainer and configured to guide a suture needle through a first suture hole in the retained implant and a first portion of a genioglossus muscle during the implantation procedure; and
a second suture guide portion disposed on a second side of the implant retainer opposite the first side and configured to guide the suture needle through a second suture hole in the retained implant and a second portion of a genioglossus muscle after the suture needle exits the first suture guide portion, wherein the second suture guide portion includes an arcuate channel.
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Abstract
A delivery system is disclosed having an implant retainer configured to releasably hold an implant unit and maintain the implant unit in a fixation location relative to target tissue in a subject'"'"'s body during an implantation procedure. A first suture guide portion may be disposed on a first side of the implant retainer and configured to guide a suture needle during the implantation procedure. A second suture guide portion may be disposed on a second side of the implant retainer, opposite the first side, and configured to guide the suture needle after the suture needle exits the first suture guide portion.
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22 Claims
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1. A device for delivering a sleep apnea related implant to a location proximate a genioglossus muscle, the device comprising:
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an implant retainer configured to releaseably hold an implant configured for implantation adjacent an genioglossus muscle and maintain the implant in a fixation location relative to target tissue beneath skin in a region between a neck and a chin of a subject during an implantation procedure, the implant including a first extension of an elongate arm having a first perimeter and a second extension of an elongate arm having a second perimeter, the implant retainer including; a first jaw having a first face and a first protruding portion extending from the first face at a periphery of the first face, wherein the first protruding portion is configured to accept and surround at least a portion of the first perimeter of the first extension when the first extension lies against the first face, and a second jaw having a second face and a second protruding portion extending from the second face at a periphery of the second face, wherein the second protruding portion is configured to accept and surround at least a portion of the second perimeter of the second extension when the second extension lies against the second face, a first suture guide portion disposed on a first side of the implant retainer and configured to guide a suture needle through a first suture hole in the retained implant and a first portion of a genioglossus muscle during the implantation procedure; and a second suture guide portion disposed on a second side of the implant retainer opposite the first side and configured to guide the suture needle through a second suture hole in the retained implant and a second portion of a genioglossus muscle after the suture needle exits the first suture guide portion, wherein the second suture guide portion includes an arcuate channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A delivery system comprising:
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an implant retainer configured to releaseably hold an implant unit configured for implantation adjacent a genioglossus muscle of a subject and maintain the implant unit in a fixation location relative to the genioglossus muscle tissue during an implantation procedure, the implant including a first extension of an elongate arm having a first perimeter and a second extension of an elongate arm having a second perimeter, the implant retainer including a pair of jaws; a handle disposed on a proximal end of the pair of jaws; and a locking mechanism configured to maintain the spacing of the jaws; wherein the pair of jaws includes; a first suture guide portion disposed on a first jaw, the first suture guide portion configured to guide a suture needle through a first suture hole in the retained implant during the implantation procedure, wherein the first jaw has a first face and a first protruding portion extending from the first face at a periphery of the first face, and the first protruding portion is configured to accept and surround at least a portion of the first perimeter of the first extension when the first extension lies against the first face, and a second suture guide portion disposed on a second jaw, the second suture guide portion configured to receive and guide the suture needle through a second suture hole in the retained implant unit after the suture needle exits the first suture guide portion, wherein the second jaw has a second face and a second protruding portion extending from the second face at a periphery of the second face, and the second protruding portion is configured to accept and surround at least a portion of the second perimeter of the second extension when the second extension lies against the second face. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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Specification