Patent ID: 11896473
Assignee: COVIDIEN LP
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 18:
19. A mesh deployment device comprising:
a stationary arm coupled to an elongate body portion, the stationary arm extending at an angle relative to a longitudinal axis of the elongate body portion;
a rotating knob rotatably supported in the elongate body portion for rotation about the longitudinal axis of the elongate body portion;
an arm assembly operatively coupled with the rotating knob, the arm assembly including:
a covering arm coupled to the rotating knob for concomitant rotation with the rotating knob and relative to the covering arm, the covering arm extending parallel to the stationary arm; and
a supporting arm rotatably coupled to the rotating knob for concomitant rotation with the rotating knob and relative to the covering arm, the supporting arm extending parallel to the stationary arm and between the stationary arm and the covering arm; and

a surgical mesh secured to the stationary arm and to each of the covering arm and the supporting arm of the arm assembly,
wherein the arm assembly is transitionable between a retracted configuration, in which, the stationary arm, the covering arm and the supporting arm are in registration with each other such that the surgical mesh is folded between the stationary arm, the covering arm and the supporting arm, and a deployed configuration, in which, the stationary arm, the covering arm and the supporting arm are spaced apart to spread the surgical mesh.