Tissue anchoring assembly

US12133986B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES · BE

Inventors

• Jacques Deviere · Nivelles, BE
• Antoine NONCLERCQ · Brussels, BE
• Adrien Debelle · Brussels, BE
• Laurent Lonys · Brussels, BE
• Fabrizio Giannotta · Vaux-sous-Chèvremont, BE
• François Huberland · Ixelles - Elsene, BE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 11, 2019
• Grant date: Nov 5, 2024
• Expiry date: Oct 25, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61N2001/058
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An assembly for anchoring in tissue may include an anchor part and a biasing part. The anchor part has a support made of a resilient material and at least two needles. The needles have a stem and a tip end configured to engage tissue. A portion of the stem is embedded in the support. The needles are allowed to be positioned according to a first configuration. A biasing part is configured to position the anchor part according to a second configuration differing from the first configuration in an orientation of the needles relative to one another. The biasing part includes holding means configured to hold the anchor part in the second configuration. The support is allowed to be deformed, thereby acting as a pivot when the needles change between the first configuration and the second configuration.