US 12,268,595 B2
Systems and methods for affixing a prosthesis to tissue
Michael P. Whitman, Newtown, PA (US)
Assigned to MICRO INTERVENTIONAL DEVICES, INC., Newtown, PA (US)
Filed by MICRO INTERVENTIONAL DEVICES, INC., Newtown, PA (US)
Filed on Mar. 25, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/212,495.
Application 17/212,495 is a continuation of application No. 14/961,885, filed on Dec. 7, 2015, granted, now 10,959,840.
Application 14/961,885 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/737,408, filed on Jun. 11, 2015, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/088,680, filed on Dec. 7, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/010,680, filed on Jun. 11, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2021/0205082 A1, Jul. 8, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61F 2/24 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/064 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/2418 (2013.01) [A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61F 2/2409 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0647 (2013.01); A61F 2/2427 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A surgical anchor, comprising:
a distal end and a proximal end, wherein the distal end comprises an anchor head that is tapered to a distal tip configured to pierce and anchor into tissue;
an anchor cap swivel provided at the proximal end; and
a coil spring connecting the anchor head and the anchor cap swivel;
wherein the coil spring is configured to exert a force on the anchor head when the anchor head is anchored into the tissue.