Patent ID: 8920445
Filing Date: 2014-12-30
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. A device for delivering a soft tissue repair prosthetic, comprising: an expandable device configured to be removably connected with a soft tissue repair prosthetic, the expandable device having a first axis and a second axis, the first axis being substantially perpendicular to the second axis, the expandable device having a length measurable in a direction of the first axis and a width measurable in a direction of the second axis, wherein the second axis defines a maximum width of the expandable device, and the expandable device is configured to be manipulated about the first axis into a reduced configuration for insertion into a body; the expandable device including a first outer expandable segment, a second outer expandable segment, and an intermediate expandable segment extending therebetween, wherein the intermediate expandable segment extends substantially in the direction of the first axis, wherein each of the first and second outer expandable segments bow away from the intermediate expandable segment and form respective openings therebetween, wherein the first outer expandable segment, the second outer expandable segments, and the intermediate expandable segment are arranged such that, when the expandable device is fully expanded, a plane can intersect the expandable segments simultaneously, and wherein the expandable device further includes first and second expandable end segments located at respective sides of the first and second outer expandable segments and along the first axis, each expandable end segment having a maximum width in the direction of the second axis that is smaller than a combination of a maximum width of the first outer expandable segment in the direction of the second axis and a maximum width of the second outer expandable segment in the direction of the second axis.