	US 12,109,128 B2
	Coiling implantable prostheses and methods for implanting
James A. Sack, Elverson, PA (US); and Jack Y. Yeh, North Potomac, MD (US)
Assigned to JMEA Corporation, North Potomac, MD (US)
Filed by JMEA Corporation, North Potomac, MD (US)
Filed on May 10, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/314,883.
Application 15/889,704 is a division of application No. 14/882,633, filed on Oct. 14, 2015, granted, now 9,901,457, issued on Feb. 27, 2018.
Application 18/314,883 is a continuation of application No. 17/663,469, filed on May 16, 2022, granted, now 11,672,673.
Application 17/663,469 is a continuation of application No. 16/987,566, filed on Aug. 7, 2020, granted, now 11,331,198, issued on May 17, 2022.
Application 16/987,566 is a continuation of application No. 15/889,704, filed on Feb. 6, 2018, granted, now 10,751,195, issued on Aug. 25, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/064,603, filed on Oct. 16, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2023/0355403 A1, Nov. 9, 2023
Int. Cl. A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01)

CPC A61F 2/4611 (2013.01) [A61F 2/442 (2013.01); A61F 2/4425 (2013.01); A61F 2/4455 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30293 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30507 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30556 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30573 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30971 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4415 (2013.01); A61F 2002/443 (2013.01); A61F 2002/448 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4485 (2013.01)]

22 Claims

1. A method for implanting an implantable prosthesis in a surgical site, comprising:

holding the implantable prosthesis in a substantially linear configuration, the implantable prosthesis having a biased coiling member engaged with a conforming coiling member,

wherein the biased coiling member defines a longitudinal axis;

inserting the implantable prosthesis, while in the substantially linear configuration, through an opening and into the surgical site;

inserting a bone growth promoting agent into the surgical site proximate to a distal end of the implantable prosthesis;

advancing the implantable prosthesis into the surgical site;

curving the conforming coiling member with the biased coiling member as the implantable prosthesis advances such that the implantable prosthesis transitions from the substantially linear configuration to a nonlinear configuration and coils around the bone growth promoting agent; and

releasing the implantable prosthesis into the surgical site with the bone growth promoting agent occupying an area within an inside curve of the released implantable prosthesis.