Patent ID: 9554886
Date: 2017-01-31
CPC Classifications: A61B,A61F

Claim:
1. A medical assembly comprising: an implant having a first portion, a second portion and a mid portion between the first portion and the second portion; a first sleeve configured to enclose the first portion of the implant and a second sleeve configured to enclose the second portion of the implant; a tab coupled to the implant; a first elongate member configured to removably couple the implant with the first sleeve, wherein the first elongate member extends from the first portion to the mid portion of the implant and past the mid portion and exits the implant through the mid portion; a second elongate member configured to removably couple the implant with the second sleeve, wherein the second elongate member extends from the second portion to the mid portion of the implant and past the mid portion and exits the implant through the mid portion; wherein the first elongate member and the second elongate member are coupled to the tab and to each other at the tab; and a third elongate member configured to pass through the mid portion of the implant and form a loop configured to couple the mid portion of the implant with the tab.