Patent ID: 8585581
Filing Date: 2013-11-19
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. A system for repair of a prolapsed organ in a patient, the system comprising: a porous support; a deployment instrument having a handle extending from a barrel and a first trigger and a separate second trigger both offset from the handle; a support cartridge configured to be removably attachable to the barrel of the deployment instrument, the support cartridge defining a cavity that contains the support; and an anchor cartridge configured to be removably attachable to the barrel of the deployment instrument and configured to be interchangeable with the support cartridge, the anchor cartridge defining a plurality of cylinder bores, each cylinder bore retaining a deployable anchor; wherein the first trigger is operable to advance the support out of the support cartridge and into the patient after securing the support cartridge to the barrel and the second trigger is operable to advance one of the deployable anchors out of the anchor cartridge and into tissue of the patient after interchanging the support cartridge with the anchor cartridge by removing the support cartridge from the barrel and securing the anchor cartridge to the barrel.