Granted Patent B2

US 12,478,462 · App. 17/126,628 · Granted Nov 25, 2025

Inventors: Nathaniel Zenz-Olson (Blaine, MN); Nathaniel Tran (Lakeville, MN)

A61F2/0805A61B17/0642A61F2/08A61F2/0811A61B2017/0647A61B17/068A61B17/10A61F2002/0072

Abstract

Claims (36)

1 . An implant delivery system, comprising:

a sheath member having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending therethrough;

a delivery shaft having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis;

a frame positioned adjacent to the distal end of the delivery shaft, the frame including a body portion;

an implant configured to be advanced through the lumen of the sheath member;

an attachment member configured to be coupled to the implant as the implant is advanced through the lumen of the sheath member;

a tack extending distal of the delivery shaft along the longitudinal axis;

wherein the body portion of the frame is configured to position the implant adjacent to a target site; and

wherein the tack is configured to anchor the delivery shaft to the target site prior to affixing the implant to a tendon; and

wherein the tack does not pass through an aperture of the frame in a delivery configuration.

2 . The implant delivery system of claim 1 , wherein the tack is secured to the frame with a connection member.

3 . The implant delivery system of claim 2 , wherein the connection member is detachably coupled to the distal end of the delivery shaft.

4 . The implant delivery system of claim 1 , wherein the delivery shaft is slidably positioned within the lumen of the sheath member.

5 . The implant delivery system of claim 2 , wherein the frame is constrained in the lumen of the sheath member in the delivery configuration, and the frame is positioned distal of the sheath member in a deployed configuration.

6 . The implant delivery system of claim 1 , further comprising a tether attached to the frame.

7 . The implant delivery system of claim 6 , wherein the tether extends from the previously presented frame through a lumen of the delivery shaft.

8 . The implant delivery system of claim 1 wherein the implant is detachably secured to the frame.

9 . The implant delivery system of claim 8 , wherein the implant overlays a concave side of the frame.

10 . An implant delivery system, comprising:

a sheath member having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending therethrough;

a delivery shaft having a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis;

a frame adjacent to the distal end of the delivery shaft, the frame including a body portion;

an implant configured to be advanced through the lumen of the sheath member; and

an attachment member configured to be coupled to the implant as the implant is advanced through the lumen of the sheath member;

a tack extending distal of the delivery shaft;

wherein the implant is at least partially disposed over the frame within the sheath member; and

wherein the tack does not pass through an aperture of the frame in a delivery configuration.

11 . The implant delivery system of claim 10 , further comprising a connection member detachably coupled to the distal end of the delivery shaft.

12 . The implant delivery system of claim 11 , further comprising a tether attached to the connection member and extending proximally therefrom.

13 . The implant delivery system of claim 12 , wherein the tether extends from the connection member through a lumen of the delivery shaft.

14 . The implant delivery system of claim 10 , wherein the delivery shaft is slidably positioned within the lumen of the sheath member.

15 . The implant delivery system of claim 14 , wherein the frame is constrained in the lumen of the sheath member in a delivery configuration, and the frame is positioned distal of the sheath member in a deployed configuration.

16 . The implant delivery system of claim 10 , wherein the implant is detachably secured to the frame.

17 . The implant delivery system of claim 10 , wherein the frame comprises a plurality of attachment arms extending from the body portion, a head portion having an aperture, and an extension member having an aperture;

wherein the extension member curves upward from a proximal end of the body portion and back toward a distal end of the body portion.

18 . The implant delivery system of claim 17 , wherein the head portion extends upward from the body portion to the connection member.

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