CPC A61B 17/8869 (2013.01) [A61B 17/683 (2013.01); A61B 17/842 (2013.01); A61B 17/8872 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0404 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0409 (2013.01); A61B 2017/564 (2013.01); A61B 2017/681 (2013.01)] | 22 Claims |
13. A method of implanting a medical device in a patient's body, the method comprising:
feeding a proximal end of an elongate spring member of an implant into a distal end of a medical instrument and an anchoring head of the implant held by the medical instrument, the elongate spring member comprising a plurality of cells, each cell having an aperture, the anchoring head having a clearance opening; engaging the implant between adjacent cells with at least one gripper upon actuating a tensioning trigger; and
actuating the tensioning trigger until a desired tension reading is displayed by a meter included in the medical instrument.
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