Patent ID: 11871969
Assignee: ACUSTITCH, LLC
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 5:
6. The implant device of claim 5, wherein:
the slide switch includes a slide channel in which to slide the slide switch between a first position and a second position;
sliding the slide switch to the first position causes the slide switch to engage the first arm and second arm such that the first arm and the second arm simultaneously move away from each other to expand a distance therebetween and engage the first ratchet prong in a first recess in the first rack portion and engage the second ratchet prong in a second recess in the second rack portion; and
sliding the slide switch to the second position causes the slide switch to engage the first arm and second arm such that the first arm and the second arm simultaneously move toward each other to reduce a distance therebetween and disengage the first ratchet prong from the first recess in the first rack portion and disengage the second ratchet prong from the second recess in the second rack portion.