Patent ID: 11864751
Assignee: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 14:
15. An endoscopic deployment system for placing a suture anchor at a site within a mammal comprising:
an elongated flexible delivery member having proximal, intermediate, and distal regions, proximal and distal ends, an elongate shaft member having proximal and distal ends, a handle coupled to said proximal end of said shaft member, wherein rotation of said proximal end of said shaft member causes the distal end of said shaft member to rotate;
a coupling assembly fixedly coupled to the distal region of said delivery member including an engagement post;
a suture anchor having proximal and distal ends, a tubular receiver having a central longitudinal axis, a coil member positioned at said distal end of said suture anchor, and a suture eyelet rotatable relative to said receiver; and
a sheath having proximal and distal ends, the sheath extending over said shaft member of said delivery member such that the distal end of said sheath is located proximal to said suture anchor;
wherein:
said delivery member is operable between a first operable configuration and a second operable configuration;
when said delivery member is in said first operable configuration, said suture anchor is releasably coupled to said coupling assembly whereby said engagement post couples with said receiver and rotation of the distal end of said shaft member results in rotation of said suture anchor such that when said suture anchor is in contact with tissue, rotation of the distal end of said shaft member causes said coil member of said suture anchor to engage the tissue; and
when said delivery member is in said second operable configuration, said sheath is advanced distally over said shaft member so as to dislodge said suture anchor from said engagement post.