Anchor deployment devices and related methods
US9616197B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 11, 2013 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 3, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2210/127
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Described here are devices, methods, and kits for the deployment of tissue anchors. In some variations, the devices may comprise a shaft defining a lumen for housing at least one anchor therein and a mechanism for deploying the anchor distally from the lumen. In certain variations, the devices may comprise one or more stop elements. For example, a device may comprise a stop element that limits the advancement of the device through an opening in a wall portion or at the distal end of another device.
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