CPC A61B 90/02 (2016.02) [A61B 17/06166 (2013.01); A61B 17/1114 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00818 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0496 (2013.01); A61B 2017/1103 (2013.01); A61B 2017/1132 (2013.01); A61B 2090/3925 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3966 (2016.02); A61B 2217/005 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A system for lengthening a tubular organ by applying tensile force, the system comprising:
a first implant configured to be received within a first pouch of the tubular organ, the first implant including a ball having a spherical outer surface;
a first tension suture extending through the first implant;
an insertion device for placing the first implant within the first pouch, the insertion device including a proximal end and a distal end; and
a coupler for releasably coupling the first implant to the distal end of the insertion device;
wherein tensile force applied to the first tension suture results in a semispherical distribution of force by the ball causing the first pouch to elongate.
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