Devices, systems, and methods for supporting tissue and/or structures within a hollow body organ

US9023065B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Aptus Endosystems, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Lee Bolduc · Mountain View, US
• Andrew Chiang · Fremont, US
• Philip Houle · Palo Alto, US
• Gilbert Laroya · Menlo Park, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 9, 2011
• Grant date: May 5, 2015
• Expiry date: Jun 9, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61F2002/249
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Devices, systems and methods support tissue in a body organ for the purpose of restoring or maintaining native function of the organ. The devices, systems, and methods do not require invasive, open surgical approaches to be implemented, but, instead, lend themselves to catheter-based, intra-vascular and/or percutaneous techniques.