Patent ID: 9125716
Filing Date: 2015-09-08
Classification: A61F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An apparatus, comprising: an implant having a support portion configured to support a portion of a body of a patient and a strap extending from the support portion, the strap configured to be inserted into a tissue of the patient, the strap having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, the proximal end portion of the strap being coupled to the support portion; a sleeve having a distal end portion, a proximal end portion, and a tapered portion, the tapered portion being configured to dilate the tissue of the patient when the implant is inserted into the body of the patient, the proximal end portion of the sleeve being releasably coupled to the proximal end portion of the strap via a releasable joint positioned between the proximal end portion of the sleeve and the proximal end of the strap, the sleeve defining a lumen, the strap being disposed within the lumen of the sleeve; and a leader including an elongate structure having a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion of the leader being coupled to the sleeve, at least a portion of the leader being disposed within the lumen defined by the sleeve, the second end portion of the leader being disposed outside the lumen defined by the sleeve and apart from the implant, wherein the releasable joint is configured to break when a force is applied to the strap at a position along the strap and a force is applied to the sleeve in a direction away from the strap.