Adjustable Tissue Anchoring Device with Barbed Fixation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing tissue anchoring devices are unable to be adjusted post-implantation, require a large tunnel or elevated flap for tissue relocation, and are limited to single-step tissue lift, making them inadequate for minimally invasive and versatile surgical procedures.
Innovation Solution
A device comprising two tissue engagement means and a connection means that allows for adjustable tissue displacement during surgical implantation, using resorbable or non-resorbable materials with tailored mechanical properties, enabling controlled tissue relocation and fixation in various surgical procedures, including open, endoscopic, and blind methods.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If existing tissue anchoring devices are used, then tissue can be anchored, but the devices cannot be adjusted after implantation
Solution Approach 1:
The device incorporates an adjustable connection means that allows the distance between the first tissue engagement means and the second tissue engagement means to be modified after implantation. This dynamic adjustment capability enables the surgeon to optimize tissue relocation and fixation according to post-implantation needs, resolving the contradiction between ease of operation (adjustability) and device complexity.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If existing tissue anchoring devices are used, then tissue can be anchored, but a large tunnel or elevated flap is required
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into separate components: a first tissue engagement means, a second tissue engagement means, and a connection means. This segmentation allows the components to be implanted through smaller incisions and tunnels, reducing tissue damage while maintaining surgical accessibility. The modular design enables insertion through minimally invasive approaches.
3Adaptability or versatility
If existing tissue anchoring devices are used, then tissue can be anchored, but adjustment of tissue lift must be done in a single step
Solution Approach 1:
The connection means is designed to allow post-implantation adjustment of the distance between engagement means, enabling multi-step optimization of tissue lift. This dynamic adjustment capability improves adaptability while maintaining surgical efficiency through a straightforward adjustment mechanism that does not require complex procedures.
4Manufacturing precision
If adjustable connection means is used, then tissue displacement can be controlled, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The device controls tissue displacement by changing the physical parameter of the connection means, specifically the distance between the first and second tissue engagement means. This parameter adjustment allows precise control of tissue displacement while avoiding overly complex structural modifications, as the adjustment mechanism builds upon the basic anchoring device structure.
Data Source
AI summary
A device for attaching, relocating or reinforcing tissue includes a first tissue anchoring portion having a support plate and a plurality of barbs extending from the support plate for engaging tissue at a first location, a second tissue anchoring portion having a support plate and a plurality of barbs extending from the support plate for engaging tissue at a second location which is different from the first location, and a connection element, such as a suture or a mesh structure, interposed between and interconnecting the first tissue anchoring portion and the second tissue anchoring portion. The support plate of at least one of the first tissue anchoring portion and the second tissue anchoring portion may have longitudinally axially formed therethrough a bore for receiving the connecting element so that the surgeon may pull on the end of the connecting element to adjust the distance between the first tissue anchoring portion and the second tissue anchoring portion.