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Atraumatic delivery devices

US7678068B2 · kind B2 · utility

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228References

24Claims

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Assignee

GI Dynamics, Inc. · US

Inventors

Andy H. Levine · Newton, US
John F. Cvinar · Winchester, US
David A. Melanson · Hudson, US
John C. Meade · Mendon, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 13, 2005
Grant date	Mar 16, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 13, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2250/0039
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Methods and apparatus for delivering an implant device within the digestive system of an animal are presented. An delivery device includes an outer sheath, or container, for storing a proximal portion of the implant device. The outer sheath is moveable relative to the stored portion of the implant device to release the proximal portion from within the outer sheath. The delivery device also includes an inner sheath defining a lumen therein that extends distal to the outer sheath, a moveable element adapted to secure the distal end of the implant to the inner sheath, and a release mechanism coupled to the moveable element for releasing the distal end of the implant. The device also includes a atraumatic tip, or ball, coupled at its distal end to facilitate guiding the delivery device through the gastrointestinal tract.

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