Systems, devices, and methods for delivering an implant

摘要

The present disclosure provides systems, methods, devices, and kits for delivering an implant to an anatomical site in a patient. In some instances, a delivery device for delivering an implant includes a receiver with a through-lumen and a transfer pin for associating with the implant and the lumen. In some embodiments, a method for delivering an implant to an anatomical site in a patient comprises transferring the implant or a portion thereof from one section of a delivery device to another.

主权项

1. A device for delivering, to an anatomical site in a patient, an implant including an implant associator having a ring, the device comprising:
a first section having a rounded distal portion which narrows in a direction of tissue penetration, the first section including a receiver located at the distal portion of the first section, the receiver including a through-lumen; a second section including a transfer pin located at a distal portion of the second section, the transfer pin comprising a conical tip sized to fit within the ring of the implant associator, the second section being movable relative to the first section; a shaft with a distal end and a proximal end, the first section and the second section being located adjacent the distal end of the shaft; a housing located adjacent the proximal end of the shaft; and a trigger associated with the housing, the trigger being adapted to effect entry of the transfer pin into the through-lumen of the receiver, wherein the through-lumen is adapted to receive the transfer pin and the implant associator when the transfer pin is associated with the implant.