Delivery tools for medical implants and methods of using the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016206308-A1
Application number	US-201614994780-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 13, 2016
Priority date	Jan 16, 2015
Publication date	Jul 21, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A medical device includes a filament having a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion of the filament is coupled to a needle. The medical device also includes an energy delivery device. The energy delivery device has a first arm and a second arm. The energy delivery device is configured to delivery energy to a portion of the filament when the portion of the filament is disposed between the first arm and the second arm.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A medical device, comprising:
a filament having a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion of the filament being coupled to a needle; and an energy delivery device, the energy delivery device having a first arm and a second arm, the energy delivery device being configured to delivery energy to a portion of the filament when the portion of the filament is disposed between the first arm and the second arm.

2 . The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the energy delivery device is configured to deliver heat energy to the portion of the filament.

3 . The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the energy delivery device is configured to deliver radiofrequency energy to the portion of the filament.

4 . The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the filament is a suture.

5 . The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the filament has a length extending from the first end portion to the second end portion, a width, and a thickness, the width of the filament being greater than the thickness of the filament.

6 . The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the filament is formed of polyurethane or polyvinyl chloride.

7 . The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the needle includes a curved portion.

8 . The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the first arm of the energy delivery device is configured to move with respect to the second arm of the energy delivery device.

9 . The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the energy delivery device includes an extension member that extends from the first arm of the energy delivery device to the second arm of the energy delivery device.

10 . A kit, comprising:
a filament having a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion of the filament being coupled to a needle; an energy delivery device, the energy delivery device having a first arm and a second arm, the energy delivery device being configured to delivery energy to a portion of the filament when the portion of the filament is disposed between the first arm and the second arm; and an implant configured to be placed within a body of a patient.

11 . The kit of claim 10 , wherein the first arm of the energy delivery device is configured to move with respect to the second arm of the energy delivery device.

12 . The kit of claim 10 , wherein the energy delivery device includes an extension member that extends from the first arm of the energy delivery device to the second arm of the energy delivery device.

13 . The kit of claim 10 , wherein the energy delivery device is configured to deliver heat energy to the portion of the filament.

14 . The kit of claim 10 , wherein the energy delivery device is configured to deliver radiofrequency energy to the portion of the filament.

15 . A method of placing an implant within a body of a patient, comprising:
inserting the implant into the body of the patient such that the implant is disposed adjacent bodily tissue; passing a filament through the implant and through a portion of the bodily tissue; applying energy to a first portion of the filament to fuse the first portion of the filament to a second portion of the filament.

16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the applying energy includes inserting an energy delivery device into the body of the patient.

17 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the applying energy includes inserting an energy delivery device into the body of the patient such that first portion of the filament is disposed between a first arm of the energy delivery device and a second arm of the energy delivery device.

18 . The method of claim 15 , wherein the applying energy includes inserting an energy delivery device into the body of the patient such that first portion of the filament is disposed between a first arm of the energy delivery device and a second arm of the energy delivery device, and moving the first arm with respect to the second arm.

19 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
cutting the filament such that a first segment of the filament remains coupled to the implant and the portion of the bodily tissue and a second segment is free from the first segment of the filament; and passing the second segment of the filament though the implant and through a portion of the bodily tissue.

20 . The method of claim 15 , further comprising:
passing a third portion of the filament through a fourth portion of the filament.

Assignees

• Boston Scient Scimed Inc

Inventors

• Pereira Peter J
• Delegge Rebecca
• Eskew Lauren

Classifications

• A61B2017/00805

  Treatment of female stress urinary incontinence · CPC title

• A61B2017/0488

  Instruments for applying suture clamps, clips or locks · CPC title

• A61B2017/0608

  J-shaped · CPC title

• B29C65/04

  Dielectric heating, e.g. high-frequency welding {, i.e. radio frequency welding of plastic materials having dielectric properties, e.g. PVC} · CPC title

• A61B2017/0619

  thermoplastic, e.g. for bonding, welding, fusing or cutting the suture by melting it · CPC title