Implantable medical device with reversible attachment mechanism and method
First Claim
1. A surgically implantable device comprising:
- (a) a medical implant for performing a therapeutic function;
(b) an attachment mechanism comprising at least one fastener integral to said implant for attaching said implant to a body, said fastener having a deployed position and an undeployed position; and
(c) means for moving said fastener from said undeployed position to said deployed position and back to said undeployed position.
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Abstract
An attachment mechanism for a surgically implantable medical device includes one or more fasteners which may be simultaneously moved from an undeployed position to a deployed position by operation of an integral actuator. The attachment mechanism may be configured to be deactuated, and the fasteners simultaneously moved from a deployed position to an undeployed position, allowing removal or repositioning of the medical device. An applier includes a locator for detachably holding the implantable medical device, locating it at the desired position, and actuating the attachment mechanism. The applier is configured to undeploy the attachment mechanism the implantable medical device can be detached from the body tissue.
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20 Claims
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1. A surgically implantable device comprising:
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(a) a medical implant for performing a therapeutic function;
(b) an attachment mechanism comprising at least one fastener integral to said implant for attaching said implant to a body, said fastener having a deployed position and an undeployed position; and
(c) means for moving said fastener from said undeployed position to said deployed position and back to said undeployed position.
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2. A surgically implantable device comprising:
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(a) a medical implant for performing a therapeutic function;
(b) an attachment mechanism comprising at least one fastener integral to said implant for attaching said implant to a body, said fastener having a deployed position and an undeployed position; and
(c) an actuator capable of moving said at least one fastener from said undeployed position to said deployed position and back to said undeployed position. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of surgically implanting a medical implant for performing a therapeutic function, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing at least one fastener integral to said medical implant;
(b) disposing said medical implant at a first location adjacent body tissue; and
(c) moving said at least one fastener from an undeployed position to a deployed position, thereby attaching said medical implant to said body tissue at said first location - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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