Multi-Actuating Trigger Anchor Delivery System for Tissue Retraction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current treatments for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) and urinary incontinence often involve invasive procedures with high risks of adverse effects, lengthy recovery times, and require hospital stays, while minimally invasive methods provide limited relief and are associated with post-operative discomfort and urethral catheterization.
Innovation Solution
A multi-actuating trigger anchor delivery system that allows for precise and minimally invasive deployment of anchor assemblies within the body to retract, lift, or reposition tissues, enabling the treatment of BPH and urinary incontinence with reduced trauma and discomfort, and the ability to deliver therapeutic substances.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional surgical procedures are used to treat BPH and urinary incontinence, then effective tissue manipulation is achieved, but invasive procedures with high risks of adverse effects and lengthy recovery times occur
Solution Approach 1:
The device divides the anchor assembly into separable components (first anchor component, second anchor component, connector assembly) that can be independently positioned and assembled within the body, allowing minimally invasive deployment while maintaining treatment effectiveness
Solution Approach 2:
The delivery system acts as an intermediary mechanism that facilitates the precise placement of anchor components through the body wall and into target tissues, enabling effective treatment without requiring open surgical incisions
2Object-affected harmful factors
If minimally invasive methods are used, then reduced trauma and discomfort are achieved, but limited relief and post-operative discomfort occur
Solution Approach 1:
The device combines multiple functional components (anchors, connectors, suture material) into an integrated assembly that can be deployed simultaneously, providing comprehensive tissue support and durable relief while maintaining minimally invasive delivery
Solution Approach 2:
The anchor components are pre-assembled and positioned within the delivery system before insertion, allowing immediate functional engagement with target tissues upon deployment, thereby establishing durable relief from the outset
3Ease of operation
If anchor assemblies are deployed to retract and reposition tissues, then effective tissue manipulation is achieved, but precise deployment requires complex multi-actuating mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The multi-actuating trigger mechanism performs multiple functions through a single interface: advancing the needle assembly, deploying anchor components, releasing connectors, and securing the assembly, thereby simplifying the user experience despite the complexity of the underlying mechanisms
Solution Approach 2:
The device employs dynamic, sequential actuation where each trigger action automatically prepares and deploys the next component in a predetermined sequence, transforming complex multi-step operations into a streamlined, user-friendly process
4Reliability
If multiple anchor assemblies are delivered at different locations, then comprehensive tissue support is achieved, but the device must be inserted multiple times
Solution Approach 1:
The delivery system is designed to accommodate multiple anchor assemblies that can be deployed in sequence through a single insertion, maintaining continuous useful action without requiring removal and reinsertion of the device, thereby reducing overall procedure time
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AI summary
A single trigger system and associated method for manipulating tissues and anatomical or other structures in medical applications for the purpose of treating diseases or disorders or other purposes. In one aspect, the system includes a delivery device configured to deploy and implant anchor devices for such purposes.