Implant delivery patent by 4C Medical, US12588989B2, granted Mar 31

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Implant delivery

Grant US12588989B2 Kind: B2 Mar 31, 2026

Assignee

4C Medical Technologies, Inc.

Inventors

Jason S. Diedering, Jonathan Berndt, Sounthara Khouengboua, Paul Thompson, Shelby Jo Byron

Abstract

Apparatus and methods for an implant are provided. The implant may have a constrained configuration and a relaxed configuration. The implant may include a strut having an end that may be captured by a hub and may define a reference angle in the relaxed configuration. The implant may include a swivel body that may engage a shaft of a delivery cable and may be rotated through the reference angle. The apparatus may include a pusher catheter to push the implant. The delivery cable may engage the implant. The apparatus may include gauge handle that may include a force gauge to indicate the presence of a force acting on the implant. The apparatus may include a bushing that may be fixed to an end of a pusher catheter. The bushing may move along a delivery catheter lumen and may guide the implant to a keyed position at the bushing.

CPC Classifications

A61F 2/2427 A61F 2/2436 A61M 25/0136 A61B 2090/064

Filing Date

2025-04-23

Application No.

19186940

Claims

80

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