Biocompatible sleeve for mesh insertion instrument

摘要

At least one aspect of this disclosure includes a system for closing an aperture in a biological tissue, the system comprising a handle, an elongate shaft connected to the handle, a deployment scaffold connected to the shaft, the deployment scaffold comprising a frame and a plurality of deployment arms hingedly connected to the frame, wherein the frame is configured to move from a retained position to at least one deployed position, a plurality of clips connected to the arms, wherein the clips are configured to releasably retain a surgical implant, and at least one sleeve selectively disposed at least partially over at least one of the plurality of arms when the frame is in the retained position, and selectively exposing at least one of the clips in the deployed position.

主权项

1. A system for closing an aperture in a biological tissue, the system comprising:
a handle; an elongate shaft connected to the handle; a deployment scaffold connected to the elongate shaft, the deployment scaffold comprising a frame and a plurality of deployment arms hingedly connected to the frame, wherein the frame is configured to move from a retained position to a deployed position; a plurality of clips connected to the plurality of deployment arms, wherein the plurality of clips are configured to releasably retain a surgical implant; and a plurality of sleeves, each sleeve of the plurality of sleeves translatable along a single one of the deployment arms for selectively exposing or covering at least one of the plurality of clips when the frame is in the deployed position and the plurality of deployment arms are in an expanded configuration for releasing the surgical implant.