Patent ID: 8777993
Filing Date: 2014-07-15
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. A laterally deflectable implant for implanting into a body, comprising: a deflectable piece having a distal end and a proximal end and assuming a straightened or low curvature insertion state for insertion into the body; and a backbone having a longitudinal axis extending along a longest dimension of the backbone, the backbone configured to interconnect with or abut the deflectable piece, the backbone configured not to deflect, the deflectable piece in a fully deflected state defining, together with said backbone, an asymmetric loop wherein said asymmetric loop defines an at least partially enclosed volume, wherein longitudinal movement of the proximal end of the deflectable piece relative to at least a distal end of the backbone deflects the deflectable piece to the deflected state to form, with said backbone, the asymmetric loop, without said longitudinal movement deflecting the backbone, without said longitudinal movement shortening a length of the backbone, and without said longitudinal movement pivotally moving the backbone relative to the longitudinal axis, wherein the implant in a deflected state is asymmetric such that the implant does not have an axis of symmetry parallel to the longitudinal axis.