US 12,127,756 B2
System and method for delivery and positioning of surgical implants
Theodore R. Kucklick, Campbell, CA (US)
Assigned to SMITH & NEPHEW, INC., Memphis, TN (US)
Filed by SMITH & NEPHEW, INC., Memphis, TN (US)
Filed on Jan. 7, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/143,804.
Application 17/143,804 is a continuation of application No. 16/530,731, filed on Aug. 2, 2019, granted, now 10,912,579.
Application 16/530,731 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2018/016673, filed on Feb. 2, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/453,853, filed on Feb. 2, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2021/0121191 A1, Apr. 29, 2021
Int. Cl. A61B 17/30 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 17/56 (2006.01); A61F 2/00 (2006.01); F28C 1/02 (2006.01); F28F 25/04 (2006.01); F28F 25/06 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/30 (2013.01) [A61B 17/29 (2013.01); A61B 17/3468 (2013.01); A61B 17/56 (2013.01); A61F 2/0063 (2013.01); F28C 1/02 (2013.01); F28F 25/04 (2013.01); F28F 25/06 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2937 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0072 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A delivery system kit for delivering a sheet-like implant to a surgical site, said kit comprising:
a plurality of delivery tube assemblies, each delivery tube assembly comprising:
a delivery tube having a distal end, a proximal end, a flange disposed adjacent the proximal end, and a lumen extending from the proximal end to the distal end;
a pushrod shaft slidably positioned through the lumen of the delivery tube; and
a pair of deployment arms attached to a distal end of the pushrod shaft;
wherein the pair of deployment arms of each delivery tube assembly is a different size;
a drive handle including a retainer slot with a top opening; wherein
the drive handle is configured to be releasably connected to any one of the plurality of delivery tube assemblies by moving the delivery tube assembly transversely relative to the drive handle such that the flange enters the top opening of the retainer slot thereby fixing the delivery tube longitudinally to the drive handle, wherein manipulation of the drive handle causes translation of the pushrod shaft within the lumen of the delivery tube of the connected delivery tube assembly.