Implant delivery device
Summary
USPTO granted patent US12588988B2 to 4C Medical Technologies, Inc. covering an implant delivery device with a constrained/relaxed configuration system. The patent includes a strut with hub-captured end, swivel body, pusher catheter, gauge handle with force measurement, and bushing for guided implant delivery. This represents routine issuance of intellectual property rights for medical device technology.
What changed
USPTO granted patent US12588988B2 to 4C Medical Technologies, Inc. for an implant delivery device apparatus. The invention includes an implant with constrained and relaxed configurations, featuring a strut with an end captured by a hub defining a reference angle, a swivel body engaging a delivery cable shaft rotatable through the reference angle, a pusher catheter, a gauge handle with force gauge to indicate force on the implant, and a bushing fixed to the pusher catheter end to guide the implant to a keyed position.
This is a routine patent grant that creates no compliance obligations for other entities. Companies developing similar implant delivery systems should review this patent to assess potential intellectual property conflicts or licensing needs. The 32 claims cover the structural and functional elements of the delivery system.
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Implant delivery
Grant US12588988B2 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 2/2418 A61F 2/2439
Filing Date
2025-04-22
Application No.
19185758
Claims
32
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