US 11,806,009 B2
Device, system, and method to secure an article to a tissue
Seth Foerster, San Clemente, CA (US); Nadav Yellin, Ramat Gan (IL); Samuel M. Shaolian, Newport Beach, CA (US); and Jeffrey P. Dumontelle, Irvine, CA (US)
Assigned to VALCARE, INC., Herzelyia Pituach (IL)
Filed by VALCARE, INC., Newport Beach, CA (US)
Filed on Jan. 17, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/648,153.
Application 16/196,223 is a division of application No. 14/897,921, granted, now 11,058,417, issued on Jul. 13, 2021, previously published as PCT/US2014/044920, filed on Jun. 30, 2014.
Application 17/648,153 is a continuation of application No. 16/196,223, filed on Nov. 20, 2018, granted, now 11,224,422.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/840,588, filed on Jun. 28, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2022/0280153 A1, Sep. 8, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 17/064 (2006.01); A61B 17/068 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/0644 (2013.01) [A61B 17/068 (2013.01); A61B 17/0684 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00867 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0412 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0645 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for securing an article to a tissue by releasably engaging at least one securing device, the system comprising:
a tube comprising a distal end configured to contact the tissue;
a push rod at least partially disposed within the tube; and
a securing device at least partially disposed within the tube, the securing device comprising a first portion, a second portion, and a medial portion disposed between the first portion and the second portion, wherein the first portion and the second portion are each transitionable from a first deployment state to a second securing state; and
a tab standoff comprising a first end coupled to the medial portion of the securing device, a tab at a second end, and a slot disposed between the tab and the medial portion of the securing device,
wherein the push rod is engagable with the tab standoff.