US 12,257,142 B2
Medical implant delivery system and related methods
Nathaniel Zenz-Olson, Blaine, MN (US); and Nathaniel Tran, Lakeville, MN (US)
Assigned to ROTATION MEDICAL, INC., Plymouth, MN (US)
Filed by ROTATION MEDICAL, INC., Plymouth, MN (US)
Filed on Oct. 26, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/080,339.
Application 17/080,339 is a continuation of application No. 16/453,215, filed on Jun. 26, 2019, granted, now 10,835,368.
Application 16/453,215 is a continuation of application No. 16/211,761, filed on Dec. 6, 2018, granted, now 10,987,210.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/595,737, filed on Dec. 7, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2021/0052366 A1, Feb. 25, 2021
Int. Cl. A61F 2/08 (2006.01); A61B 17/064 (2006.01); A61B 17/10 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/0805 (2013.01) [A61B 17/064 (2013.01); A61B 17/0642 (2013.01); A61B 17/10 (2013.01); A61F 2/0811 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00964 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0647 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0068 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0072 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0817 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0858 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0882 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0016 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0006 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0008 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
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1. An implant delivery system, the implant delivery system comprising:
a delivery shaft including a proximal portion, a distal portion and a lumen extending therebetween;
a tether extending within the lumen of the delivery shaft, the tether including proximal end and a distal end; and
a tack coupled to the tether, wherein the tack includes a central longitudinal axis, a distal end region and a proximal end region, the proximal end region having an inwardly extending bore extending along the longitudinal axis, the inwardly extending bore configured to accept the distal end of the tether;
wherein the tack includes an inner surface defining the inwardly extending bore, and wherein the distal end of the tether is fixedly attached to the inner surface of the tack.