Anchor magazine
US12408918B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 29, 2023 |
| Grant date | Sep 9, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 29, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/0688
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An anchor-handling device comprises a housing shaped to define a channel having an anchor-storage zone and a proximal opening. A tissue anchor is stored in the anchor-storage zone. The anchor-handing device is configured such that, while the tissue anchor is stored in the anchor-storage zone, the tissue anchor is movable out of the anchor-storage zone toward the proximal opening in response to a proximally-directed force being applied to the tissue anchor. The anchor-handling device comprises an element that serves as an indicator of movement of the tissue anchor out of the anchor-storage zone toward the proximal opening by the element moving in response to the proximally-directed force. Other embodiments are also described.
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