Patent ID: 9089391
Filing Date: 2015-07-28
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. An implantable restraining device, comprising: a first engaging component and a second engaging component defining a longitudinal axis, each component configured for laparoscopic insertion into a body cavity, wherein the first engaging component and the second engaging component each comprise a proximal end, a distal end, and a body extending therebetween, wherein the body of the first engaging component is configured to conform to a first targeted tissue surface, and the body of the second engaging component is configured to conform to a second targeted tissue surface; a first swivel arm defining a first bend and a second swivel arm defining a second bend, the first swivel arm coupled to the first engaging component at a first pivot point and coupled to the second engaging component at a second pivot point, and the second swivel arm coupled to the first engaging component at a third pivot point and coupled to the second engaging component at a fourth pivot point; and a cover flap, the cover flap coupled to either the first engaging component or the second engaging component, the cover flap capable of either further coupling to the second engaging component when initially coupled to the first engaging component or further coupling to the first engaging component when initially coupled to the second engaging component; and wherein the first swivel arm and the second swivel arm are configured to move from a first position that is substantially coplanar with the first engaging component and the second engaging component to a second position that is substantially perpendicular with the first engaging component and the second engaging component so to open the device, said movement in a plane perpendicular to a plane defined by an interior space between the first engaging component and the second engaging component; and wherein when the first swivel arm and the second swivel arm are not positioned within the interior space between the first engaging component and the second engaging component when in the second position when the device is open.