Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Multi-fire fastener delivery system and method
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Application No.: US16663179Application Date: 2019-10-24
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Publication No.: US11589862B2Publication Date: 2023-02-28
- Inventor: Lee Bolduc , Joshua Stafford
- Applicant: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US MN Minneapolis
- Assignee: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN Minneapolis
- Agency: Brooks Kushman P.C.
- Main IPC: A61B17/068
- IPC: A61B17/068 ; A61B50/30 ; A61B17/00 ; A61B17/064 ; A61B90/00 ; A61B17/10

Abstract:
A prosthesis fastener applier includes a handle, a plurality of input controls, and a fastener delivery shaft. The handle contains a motor and a control circuit. The input controls are connected to the handle and communicatively connected to the control circuit. The fastener delivery shaft includes a fastener cartridge and a driver shaft. The fastener cartridge includes a plurality of internal threads configured to receive a plurality of helical fasteners in stacked relationship. The driver shaft is operatively connected to the motor, disposed within the fastener cartridge, and configured to pass through respective inner diameters of the helical fasteners. The control circuit is configured to control the motor in response to signals from one or more of the input controls to rotate the driver shaft to cause one or more of the helical fasteners to be advanced axially relative to the fastener cartridge.
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