Patent ID: 11877928
Assignee: OPUS MEDICAL THERAPIES, LLC
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 56:
57. A method of invasively and endovascularly implanting an anchor support for securing a medical prosthesis device with a tether to an anchor implanted into body tissue comprising a lock cap having a distal end configured to be operatively connected to the anchor and a proximal end; a tether swivel having a proximal end and a distal end and defining a lumen configured to receive said proximal end of said lock cap; a lock cone having a distal end positioned within said tether swivel lumen proximally adjacent to said lock cap proximal end, said lock cone having a proximal portion having an outer surface defining a first lock cone mating surface, a second lock cone mating surface, and a lock cone lumen extending between said lock cone proximal and distal ends wherein said second lock cone mating surface is configured to cooperate with said tether swivel; a lock collar comprising a lock collar body defining a lumen configured for receipt of said lock cone proximal end and said lock collar lumen comprises a lock collar mating surface configured to cooperate with said lock cone first mating surface to releasably secure the tether between said lock collar mating surface and said lock cone first mating surface; a tether; and a lock delivery system wherein said method includes the steps of:
endovascularly implanting the lock cap and securing the lock cap to an anchor for anchoring the anchor support and medical prosthesis to body tissue;
endovascularly implanting a guidewire connected to the lock cap proximal end;
delivering endovascularly the tether swivel, lock cone, lock collar, and locking the tether swivel to the lock cap by advancing the lock delivery system of the guidewire;
applying distal movement of the tether swivel onto the anchor cap wherein the tether swivel locks onto the anchor cap and wherein the tether is locked extends from between lock collar mating surface and said lock cone first mating surface and reversibly locked therebetween.