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Apparatus and method for manipulating or retracting tissue and anatomical structure

US8007503B2 · kind B2 · utility

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272References

18Claims

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Assignee

NeoTract, Inc. · US

Inventors

Joseph Catanese, III · San Leandro, US
Theodore C. Lamson · Pleasanton, US
Joshua Makower · Los Altos, US
Amik Nagpurkar · Toronto, CA
Daniel Merrick · Dublin, US
Jacqueline Nerney Welch · Moraga, US
Richard G. Vecchiotti · Stanford, US
Scott West · Livermore, US
Claude Vidal · Lompoc, US
Russell J. Redmond · Goleta, US
Michael Collinson · Goleta, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 3, 2007
Grant date	Aug 30, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 8, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2018/00547
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Integrated systems and associated method for manipulating tissues and anatomical or other structures in medical applications for the purpose of treating diseases or disorders or other purposes. In one aspect, the system includes a delivery device configured to deploy and implant anchoring devices for such purposes.

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