Patent ID: 8449573
Filing Date: 2013-05-28
Classification: A61B,A61F,B32B,H01M,Y02E,Y02P

Abstract:
1. An insertion device, comprising: a handle member defining a cavity and a longitudinal axis; an elongate member having a proximal end portion, a distal end portion, and defining a lumen therethrough, the lumen having a diameter of a first size, the elongate member including a curved portion between the proximal end portion and the distal end portion, the distal end portion configured to removably and frictionally couple a tissue anchor thereto such that a portion of the tissue anchor is disposed within the lumen defined by the elongate member and a portion of the tissue anchor having a diameter of a second size greater than the first size is disposed outside of the lumen defined by the elongate member, at least a portion of the elongate member being disposed within the cavity of the handle member, the elongate member being movably coupled to the handle member; and a stylet having a proximal end portion, a distal end portion and being configured to move from a first position to a second position with respect to the elongate member, and when the stylet is in the first position, the distal end portion of the stylet defines a longitudinal axis that is offset from a longitudinal axis defined by the distal end portion of the elongate member, the stylet being configured to engage the tissue anchor to remove the tissue anchor from the elongate member such that a longitudinal axis defined by the tissue anchor is substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal axis defined by the handle, member the stylet being fixedly coupled to the handle member.