Device and method for deploying and attaching an implant to a biological tissue
US9107726B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 8, 2014 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2220/0083
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
This present invention generally relates to devices and methods for repairing an aperture in a biological tissue. In certain embodiments, the invention provides a system for closing an aperture in a biological tissue including a handle, an elongate shaft connected to the handle, and a deployment scaffold connected to the shaft, in which the scaffold is configured to releasably retain a surgical implant and the scaffold is configured to deploy and attach the surgical implant to the biological tissue.
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