US Patent No: 7,025,772

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System for implanting an implant and method thereof

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Abstract

A system for implanting an implant and method thereof is disclosed. In general overview, the system includes an implant, an envelope enclosing the implant, a delivery assembly and an attachment piece for attaching the envelope or implant to the delivery assembly. The envelope may include a drug coating, positioning aids, and means to ease envelope removal. In one embodiment, the delivery assembly is employed for implant and/or envelope delivery inside the patient's body. In another embodiment, the delivery assembly and an attachment piece are employed to deliver the implant or the envelope inside the patient's body.

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BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.MAPLE GROVE, MN4439

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gellman, Barry N N. Easton, MA 176 2344
Li, Jianmin Lexington, MA 102 589
Morin, Armand Berkley, MA 21 248
Slanda, Jozef Milford, MA 91 628
Tah, Richard C Framingham, MA 13 154

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4,400,833 Means and method of implanting bioprosthetics 252 1981
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (65)
4,217,890 Surgical sling for positioning a harvested kidney during surgical reattachment 60 1978
4,347,847 Method of hernia repair 190 1980
4,415,111 Stapling devices 31 1981
4,409,974 Bone-fixating surgical implant device 270 1981
4,392,495 Apparatus for and method of suturing tissue 47 1981
4,422,567 Medical suturing device 30 1981
4,452,245 Surgical mesh and method 189 1982
4,545,374 Method and instruments for performing a percutaneous lumbar diskectomy 632 1982
4,614,187 Needle extractor 48 1984
4,625,726 Kidney stone retriever 64 1984
4,664,305 Surgical stapler 268 1985
4,635,634 Surgical clip applicator system 94 1985
4,741,330 Method and apparatus for anchoring and manipulating cartilage 467 1986
4,744,353 Method for attaching soft tissue to bone tissue 106 1986
4,854,316 Apparatus and method for repairing and preventing para-stomal hernias 134 1986
4,763,669 Surgical instrument with adjustable angle of operation 448 1987
4,880,015 Biopsy forceps 335 1988
4,883,048 Apparatus and method for use in performing a surgical operation 98 1988
4,944,741 Laproscopic instrument with pivotable support arm 77 1988
4,988,339 Retractable needle/syringe devices for blood collection, catheterization, and medicinal injection procedures 84 1988
4,997,434 Prosthetic ligaments and instruments for use in the surgical replacement of ligaments 82 1989
5,007,894 Female incontinence device 84 1989
4,978,351 Guiding instrument to pierce the bone cortical, auxiliary in the location of the holes for intra-marrow pins 42 1989
4,940,467 Variable length fixation device 151 1989
4,997,436 Arthroscopic clip insertion tool 97 1989
5,019,032 Refined suspension procedure with implement for treating female stress incontinence 117 1990
5,108,397 Method and apparatus for stabilization of pelvic fractures 82 1990
5,078,731 Suture clip 193 1990
5,372,146 Method and apparatus for re-approximating tissue 147 1990
5,195,542 Reinforcement and supporting device for the rotator cuff of a shoulder joint of a person 70 1990
5,064,434 Genitourinary implant 81 1991
5,256,133 Device for correcting stress urinary incontinence 137 1991
5,254,133 Surgical implantation device and related method of use 199 1991
5,282,812 Clamp for use in vascular surgery 51 1991
5,176,692 Method and surgical instrument for repairing hernia 339 1991
5,263,969 Tool for the laparoscopic introduction of a mesh prosthesis 52 1992
5,311,858 Imaging tissue or stone removal basket 120 1992
5,281,237 Surgical stitching device and method of use 210 1992
5,362,294 Sling for positioning internal organ during laparoscopic surgery and method of use 179 1992
5,337,736 Method of using a laparoscopic retractor 148 1992
5,222,508 Method for suturing punctures of the human body 140 1992
5,328,077 Method and apparatus for treating female urinary incontinence 186 1992
5,368,602 Surgical mesh with semi-rigid border members 150 1993
5,354,292 Surgical mesh introduce with bone screw applicator for the repair of an inguinal hernia 104 1993
5,441,508 Reinforcement and supporting device for the rotator cuff of a shoulder joint of a person 84 1993
5,474,543 Single needle apparatus and method for performing retropublic urethropexy 59 1993
5,383,477 Method and apparatus for laparoscopic repair of hernias 103 1993
5,364,406 Laparoscopic surgical staple 82 1993
5,507,796 Method of suspending a pelvic organ and instrument for performing the method 66 1994
5,584,835 Soft tissue to bone fixation device and method 227 1994
5,871,503 Apparatus and method for anchoring sutures 24 1995
5,683,378 Endoscopic wound access and anchoring device method 45 1995
5,647,836 Method and means for treating female urinary incontinence 100 1995
5,785,640 Method for treating female incontinence 56 1996
5,813,975 Double layer dynamic prosthesis for surgical treatment of the inguinal hernia 49 1996
6,068,591 Pubo-urethral support harness apparatus for percutaneous treatment of female stress urinary incontinence 102 1998
6,059,801 Bladder saver retropubic ligature carrier device 23 1998
6,010,447 Bladder sling 101 1998
6,117,067 Device for the height-adjustable fixing and support of internal anatomical organs 132 1998
6,030,393 Needle and procedure for relieving urinary incontinence 118 1998
6,355,065 Implantable support apparatus and method of using same 35 1999
6,221,005 Pubo-urethral support harness apparatus for percutaneous treatment of female stress urinary incontinence with urethal hypemobility 104 1999
6,306,079 Mesh pubovaginal sling 96 1999
2001/0049,467 Surgical instrument and method for treating female urinary incontinence 89 2001
2002/0128,670 Surgical instrument and method for treating female urinary incontinence 83 2001

Patent Citation Ranking

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Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC. (4)
8,033,983 Medical implant 0 2003
7,402,133 Spacer for sling delivery system 3 2003
7,878,970 Apparatus and method for suspending a uterus 0 2006
8,430,807 Devices and methods for treating pelvic floor dysfunctions 0 2008
 
AMS RESEARCH CORPORATION (3)
7,972,262 Sling assembly with secure and convenient attachment 0 2006
7,909,753 Connector for mesh support insertion 0 2006
8,388,514 Surgical articles and methods for treating pelvic conditions 0 2007
 
C.R. BARD, INC. (1)
8,123,671 Pelvic implant systems and methods 0 2006
 
COVIDIEN LP (1)
8,317,808 Device and method for rolling and inserting a prosthetic patch into a body cavity 0 2010
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (1)
7,485,099 Systems and methods for determining pressure and spacing relating to anatomical structures 1 2003

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