Reusable implant delivery devices

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017027659-A1
Application number	US-201615219822-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jul 26, 2016
Priority date	Jul 31, 2015
Publication date	Feb 2, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

According to an aspect, a medical device includes a needle member and a handle member. The handle member is coupled to the needle member. The handle member has a substantially flat portion. The handle member defines a groove. The groove is disposed on the substantially flat portion of the handle member.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A medical device comprising:
a needle member; and a handle member coupled to the needle member, the handle member having a substantially flat portion, the handle member defining a groove, the groove being disposed on the substantially flat portion.

2 . The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the handle member defines a longitudinal axis, the groove extends in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the handle member.

3 . The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the handle member has a rounded portion, the rounded portion being disposed on a top side of the handle member, the substantially flat portion being disposed on a bottom side of the handle member, the top side of the handle member being opposite the bottom side of the handle member.

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

5 . The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the needle member includes a substantially linear portion and a curved portion.

6 . The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the needle member includes a first portion having a first diameter and a second portion having a second diameter, the second diameter being larger than a first diameter.

7 . The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the needle member defines a ridge configured to contact a portion of a bodily implant.

8 . The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the handle member is coupled to the needle member via an adhesive.

9 . The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the handle member defines a cavity, at least a portion of the needle member being disposed within the cavity.

10 . The medical device of claim 1 , wherein the handle member defines a cavity having an inner surface, at least a portion of the needle member being disposed within the cavity, the needle portion having a projection, the projection being configured to be disposed within the cavity and being configured to engage the inner surface of the cavity of the handle member.

11 . A medical device comprising:
a needle member, the needle member defining a projection; and a handle member coupled to the needle member, the handle member defining a cavity having an inner surface, the handle member being coupled to the needle member such that the projection defined by the needle member is disposed within the cavity.

12 . The medical device of claim 11 , wherein the needle member includes a curved portion.

13 . The medical device of claim 11 , wherein the needle member includes a substantially linear portion and a curved portion.

14 . The medical device of claim 11 , wherein the needle member includes a first portion having a first diameter and a second portion having a second diameter, the second diameter being larger than a first diameter.

15 . The medical device of claim 11 , wherein the needle member defines a ridge configured to contact a portion of a bodily implant.

16 . The medical device of claim 11 , wherein the handle member is coupled to the needle member via an adhesive.

17 . A method, comprising:
using a device for a first medical procedure, the medical device having a needle member, and a handle member coupled to the needle member, the handle member having a substantially flat portion, the handle member defining a groove, the groove being disposed on the substantially flat portion; cleaning the device; and using the medical device for a second medical procedure.

18 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the using the device for the first medical procedure includes placing a bodily implant within a body of a patient.

19 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the handle member of the device defines a longitudinal axis, the groove extends in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the handle member.

20 . The method of claim 17 , wherein the handle member of the device has a rounded portion, the rounded portion being disposed on a top side of the handle member, the substantially flat portion being disposed on a bottom side of the handle member, the top side of the handle member being opposite the bottom side of the handle member.

Assignees

• Boston Scient Scimed Inc

Inventors

• Goddard James M
• Adams Kenneth W
• Rao Doreen

Classifications

• A61F2/0063

  Implantable repair or support meshes, e.g. hernia meshes · CPC title

• A61B17/06 Primary

  Needles {; Sutures; Needle-suture combinations}; Holders or packages for needles or suture materials · CPC title

• A61B90/08 Primary

  Accessories or related features not otherwise provided for · CPC title

• A61F2002/0072

  Delivery tools therefor · CPC title

• A61B2017/0042

  with special provisions for gripping · CPC title