	US 12,213,871 B2
	Adjustable fixation device
Samuel Armington, Gainesville, FL (US); and Mark D. Brunsvold, Sarasota, FL (US)
Assigned to Parcus Medical, LLC, Sarasota, FL (US)
Filed by Parcus Medical, LLC, Sarasota, FL (US)
Filed on Jan. 25, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/422,813.
Application 18/422,813 is a division of application No. 16/940,064, filed on Jul. 27, 2020, granted, now 11,925,545.
Application 16/940,064 is a continuation of application No. 16/207,652, filed on Dec. 3, 2018, granted, now 10,722,344, issued on Jul. 28, 2020.
Application 16/207,652 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2017/035855, filed on Jun. 2, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/612,518, filed on Dec. 31, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/405,912, filed on Oct. 8, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/344,510, filed on Jun. 2, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2024/0207039 A1, Jun. 27, 2024
Int. Cl. A61F 2/08 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/06 (2006.01); A61B 17/58 (2006.01); A61B 17/68 (2006.01); A61F 2/42 (2006.01)

CPC A61F 2/0811 (2013.01) [A61B 17/0401 (2013.01); A61B 17/0482 (2013.01); A61B 17/06166 (2013.01); A61B 17/58 (2013.01); A61B 17/683 (2013.01); A61F 2/4202 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0404 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0414 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0459 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0477 (2013.01); A61B 17/0485 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0496 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0618 (2013.01); A61B 2017/06185 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0852 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0882 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0075 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0007 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0012 (2013.01)]

18 Claims

1. A method for the adjustable fixation of an implantable medical device, comprising the steps of:

providing an adjustable fixation device, comprising:

a) a first attachment device comprising first and second apertures and lateral and medial sides;

b) a second attachment device comprising first and second apertures and lateral and medial sides;

c) said medial sides facing each other;

d) a flexible connector having first and second ends, the flexible connector connecting the first attachment device and the second attachment device;

e) the first end of the flexible connector being secured relative to the first attachment device;

f) the flexible connector forming a first sliding loop bend portion extending medially from the first attachment device and having first and second legs, the first leg extending from the secured first end and the second leg passing through the first and second apertures of the first attachment device to form a sliding elbow connection with the first attachment device;

g) the flexible connector forming a first connecting arm portion extending from the second aperture of the first attachment device to the first aperture of the second attachment device, the flexible connector continuing from the first aperture of the second attachment device to the second aperture of the second attachment device and extending medially from the second attachment device to form a second sliding loop bend portion having first and second legs;

h) the first sliding loop bend portion and the second sliding loop bend portion slidably engaging to form an intra-connector sliding loop engagement portion;

i) the second leg of the second sliding loop bend portion passing through at least one aperture of the second attachment device and forming a second connecting arm extending to the first attachment device and passing through the second aperture of the first attachment device; and,

j) the second connecting arm forming a first axial splice by threading the second end of the flexible connector through at least one selected from the group consisting of the first connecting arm and the second leg of the first sliding loop bend portion;

providing an implantable medical device connected to at least one selected from the group consisting of the first attachment device and the second attachment device;

positioning the adjustable fixation device and the implantable medical device in the body of the patient;

applying a tensioning force to the second end portion of the flexible connector to tighten and secure the adjustable fixation device and the implantable medical device in position in the body of the patient.