Implant delivery system and method of use

US12053403B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SHANGHAI WALLABY MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES CO., INC. · CN

Inventors

• Earl Bardsley · San Clemente, US
• Dean Schaefer · Aliso Viejo, US
• Jerome Choe · Irvine, US
• Tan Q. Dinh · Santa Ana, US
• Luis CARDENAS · Moreno Valley, US
• Chengcheng Feng · Irvine, US
• Cheng Ian · Irvine, US
• Paul Dao · Houston, US
• Paul EHLINGER · Louisville, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 11, 2019
• Grant date: Aug 6, 2024
• Expiry date: Feb 16, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61F2002/9511
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The present teachings provide a medical system for delivering and deploying a medical implant, and the method of using thereof. Specifically, one aspect of the present teachings provides a medical system having an implant with an engagement loop, and a delivery system having an engagement wire and an engagement mechanism. During implant delivery, the engagement wire engages the engagement loop of the implant. The engagement wire further interacts with the engagement mechanism in order to prevent unintended disengagement of the engagement loop from the engagement wire. The present teaching also provide an implant release mechanism that is configured to break away from the implant pusher shaft. Specially, one aspect of the present teaching provides that the implant release mechanism being of one unit with the implant pusher shaft. To release the implant, a clinician simply breaks away the implant release mechanism from the rest of the implant delivery system.