Medical device fixation tool and method of fixation of a medical device

a technology of medical devices and tools, applied in the field of medical device fixation tools and fixation methods, can solve the problems of reducing the recovery time of patients, the substantial cost of extended hospital stays, and reducing the possibility of complications

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-05-16
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[0004]The present invention provides a medical tool and method for use within the body that can be performed through a natural orifice. This can be accomplished in a minimally invasive manner.

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Such minimization not only reduces the patient's recovery time and the substantial costs associated with extended hospital stays, but also greatly diminishes the possibility of complications, such as infection or rejection by the body of a foreign element.

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[0053]Referring now specifically to the drawings and the illustrative embodiments depicted therein, a medical device fixation tool, such as a tether application apparatus 10 includes a needle driver assembly 18 and a shaft 30 used to position at least a portion of needle driver assembly 18 within a hollow organ or cavity 16 (FIGS. 1 though 15). The tether application apparatus 10 may further include a support 90 to offer resistance to distal movement resulting from forces arising when needle 24 penetrates a material, such as mammalian tissue or a wall of a medical device 12.

[0054]Tether application apparatus 10 is adapted to aid installation of a medical device 12, such as a bariatric device of the type disclosed in commonly assigned International Patent Application Publication No. WO 2008 / 101048 A2 and patent application Ser. Nos. 60 / 901,457 filed Feb. 14, 2007; 60 / 921,930, filed Apr. 5, 2007 and Ser. No. 12 / 539,112 filed Aug. 11, 2009 entitled BARIATRIC DEVICE AND METHOD, the disc...

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Abstract

A device fixation tool and method of fixation of a medical device within a hollow organ or cavity through a natural orifice includes providing a needle driver and a shaft. The needle driver is adapted for use with at least one needle. At least a portion of the needle driver is positioned with the shaft at a hollow organ or cavity through the natural orifice. Sufficient force is transmitted with the needle driver to the at least one needle to penetrate mammalian tissue and a portion of the medical device.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The present invention is a division of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12 / 541,567, filed on Aug. 14, 2009, which claims priority from U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 61 / 107,511, filed on Oct. 22, 2008, and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12 / 541,567 is a continuation-in-part of International Patent Cooperation Treaty Application No. PCT / US08 / 53962, filed on Feb. 14, 2008, which claims priority from U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 60 / 901,457, filed on Feb. 14, 2007, and U.S. provisional patent application Ser. No. 60 / 921,930, filed on Apr. 5, 2007, the disclosures of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference in their entireties.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention is directed to a medical device fixation tool and a method of fixation of a medical device and, in particular, to a technique to fix a medical device within a hollow organ or cavity through a natural orifice.[0003]In the course...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61B17/04
CPCA61B17/0401A61B17/0469A61B17/0485A61B17/062A61B2017/00827A61B2017/0404A61B2017/0417A61B2017/047A61B2017/0472A61B2017/06052A61B2017/2905A61B2017/2926A61B2017/2937A61B2019/0286A61B17/0482A61B2050/3015
Inventor BAKER, RANDAL S.FOOTE, JAMES A.WALBURN, FREDERICK J.WILSON, PETER M.LEHMAN, ADAM I.ROODVOETS, BRYAN J.
Owner BFKW
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