Granted Patent B2

US 12,721,715 · App. 18/141,724 · Granted Sep 1, 2026

Inventors: Jessica Marie Grabinsky (Melrose, MA); Jeffrey Louis Barnes (Medford, MA); Nathaniel Zenz-Olson (Ham Lake, MN); Nathaniel Van Tran (Lakeville, MN); Jamal James Akid (Pawtucket, RI)

Assignees: Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG; Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. Limited

A61F2/02A61B2017/1205A61F2002/0072

Abstract

Claims (15)

1 . An implant delivery system, the implant delivery system comprising:

a delivery shaft including a proximal portion and a distal portion; and

a detachable frame coupled to the distal portion of the delivery shaft, wherein the detachable frame includes a body portion and a plurality of attachment arms extending away from the body portion;

wherein the body portion further includes a first support strut positioned adjacent to a second support strut, and wherein the first support strut converges with the second support strut at a first convergence region, and wherein a first attachment arm of the plurality of attachment arms extends away from the first convergence region;

a connection assembly coupled to the delivery shaft, the connection assembly including a tack member attached to a tack disk, wherein the tack disk is further attached to a collar, and wherein the collar is configured to extend into and engage the distal portion of the delivery shaft; and

wherein the detachable frame includes a plurality of connector legs, wherein at least one of the plurality of connector legs is disposed between the tack disk and the collar.

2 . The implant delivery system of claim 1 , wherein the first support strut and the second support strut are arranged in a substantially triangular geometry.

3 . The implant delivery system of claim 1 , wherein the body portion further includes a third support strut positioned adjacent to a fourth support strut, and wherein the third support strut converges with the fourth support strut at a second convergence region, and wherein a second attachment arm of the plurality of attachment arms extends away from the second convergence region.

4 . The implant delivery system of claim 3 , wherein the second support strut converges with the fourth support strut.

5 . The implant delivery system of claim 3 , wherein the first attachment arm and the second attachment arm extend away from one another.

6 . The implant delivery system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of attachment arms are configured to be attached to an implant.

7 . The implant delivery system of claim 1 , further comprising:

a handle attached to the proximal portion of the delivery shaft; and

a tether secured to the frame and extending proximally through a lumen of the delivery shaft to the handle;

wherein the handle further includes a tether clamp configured to lock the tether to the handle.

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