Device and method for establishing an anchorage in tissue
A tissue and anchoring technique used in the medical field
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[0049] figure 1 A device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is shown in five successive stages (a) to (e) of an anchoring method for establishing an anchor within tissue using the device. The device comprises a tool 1 and a sheath 2 with holes.
[0050] Typically, the perforated sheath 2 is tubular and the sheath perforation 2.1 may be a separate channel through the sheath wall (as shown), but may also be an area of the sheath wall made of a porous material that Materials such as sintered or foamed materials. The perforation is to provide a passage through the sheath wall, at least part of which is preferably no less than a few tenths of a millimeter in diameter, more preferably no less than 0.3mm. The sheath is open at its proximal end 2.2 and is placed within the tissue opening for the anchoring procedure. For this arrangement, the sheath may include a sharpened or protruding distal end (not shown) and / or a radially projecting and axially exten...
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