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Implant delivery device with expanding tip

US8550087B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16Claims

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Assignee

HOLOGIC, INC. · US

Inventors

Matthew La Placa · Cumberland, US
David J. Callaghan · Boston, US
Mark Putnam · Weymouth, US
Jeffrey Model · Cambridge, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 5, 2010
Grant date	Oct 8, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 11, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F6/22
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Devices and methods are disclosed for the delivery of an implant into small bodily spaces. The delivery devices include an expandable portion configured for placement within such bodily spaces and subsequent expansion to facilitate the delivery of the implant.

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