US 11,882,988 B2
Methods and apparatus for implanting prostheses
James A. Sack, Elverson, PA (US); and Jack Y. Yeh, North Potomac, MD (US)
Assigned to JMEA Corporation, Rockville, MD (US)
Filed by JMEA Corporation, Rockville, MD (US)
Filed on May 15, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/874,771.
Application 16/874,771 is a continuation of application No. 15/432,176, filed on Feb. 14, 2017, granted, now 10,660,686.
Application 15/432,176 is a continuation of application No. 13/552,098, filed on Jul. 18, 2012, granted, now 9,572,615, issued on Feb. 21, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2020/0383716 A1, Dec. 10, 2020
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 17/064 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/84 (2006.01); A61B 17/86 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 17/8875 (2013.01) [A61B 17/0401 (2013.01); A61B 17/0466 (2013.01); A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 17/0642 (2013.01); A61B 17/844 (2013.01); A61B 17/86 (2013.01); A61B 17/8625 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0046 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00367 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00464 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00473 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00535 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00539 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00544 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00734 (2013.01); A61B 2017/042 (2013.01); A61B 2017/044 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0409 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0412 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0414 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0424 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0427 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0438 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0646 (2013.01); A61B 2090/037 (2016.02)] 13 Claims
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1. A method for implanting a prosthesis, the method comprising:
moving a driving tube and a driving pin together for a first distance in an implantation direction,
wherein the driving pin is disposed and longitudinally movable within the driving tube;
pushing a driven tube and a driven pin with the driving tube and the driving pin, respectively, over the first distance,
wherein the driven pin is disposed and longitudinally movable within the driven tube,
wherein the driving pin and the driving tube are separate from the driven pin and the driven tube, respectively, and
wherein the driven tube contacts a first portion of the prosthesis and the driven pin contacts a second portion of the prosthesis;
beyond the first distance, moving the driving tube relative to the driving pin a second distance in the implantation direction; and
pushing the driven tube with the driving tube over the second distance such that the driven tube and the driving tube move independently from the driven pin and the driving pin, respectively, over the second distance, and the driven tube pushes the first portion of the prosthesis as the driven tube moves over the second distance.