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EP-4739234-A1 - DISPOSABLE FURLOW INSERTION DEVICE WITH COLLAPSIBLE PUSHER

EP4739234A1EP 4739234 A1EP4739234 A1EP 4739234A1EP-4739234-A1

Abstract

According to a general aspect, an insertion device includes an elongate member defining a lumen extending from a first end of the elongate member to a second end of the elongate member, and a pusher having a first end portion. The first end portion of the pusher is configured to be disposed within the lumen defined by the elongate member and move from a first position within the lumen defined by the elongate member to a second position within the lumen defined by the elongate member. The first end portion of the pusher defines a slot.

Inventors

  • SHARMA, ANURAG
  • SHARMA, VIVEK

Assignees

  • Boston Scientific Medical Device Limited

Dates

Publication Date
20260513
Application Date
20240702

Claims (20)

  1. 1. An insertion device comprising: an elongate member defining a lumen extending from a first end of the elongate member to a second end of the elongate member; and a pusher having a first end portion, the first end portion of the pusher being configured to be disposed within the lumen defined by the elongate member and move from a first position within the lumen defined by the elongate member to a second position within the lumen defined by the elongate member, the first end portion of the pusher defining a slot.
  2. 2. The insertion device of claim 1, wherein the first end portion of the pusher defines a receiving portion.
  3. 3. The insertion device of claim 1, wherein the first end portion of the pusher defines a receiving portion configured to receive a portion of a needle.
  4. 4. The insertion device of any of claims 2-3, wherein the pusher has a second end portion opposite the first end portion, the second end portion includes a handle portion.
  5. 5. The insertion device of any of claims 2-3, wherein the pusher has a second end portion opposite the first end portion, the second end portion includes a handle portion, the handle portion being configured to extend from the lumen defined by the elongate member.
  6. 6. The insertion device of any of claims 2-3. wherein the pusher has a second end portion opposite the first end portion, the second end portion includes a handle portion, the handle portion being configured to extend from the lumen defined by the elongate member while the first end portion of the pusher is disposed within the lumen defined by the elongate member.
  7. 7. The insertion device of any of claims 1-6. wherein the slot defined by the first end portion of the pusher extends in a direction parallel to a longitudinal axis of the pusher.
  8. 8. The insertion device of any of claims 1-6. wherein the slot defined by the first end portion of the pusher is a first slot, the first end portion of the pusher defining a second slot.
  9. 9. The insertion device of any of claims 1-6. wherein the slot defined by the first end portion of the pusher is a first slot, the first end portion of the pusher defining a second slot, the first slot extending in a direction parallel to a longitudinal axis of the pusher, and the second slot extending in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the pusher.
  10. 10. The insertion device of any of claims 1-6, wherein the first end portion of the pusher defines a plurality of slots.
  11. 11. The insertion device of any of claims 1-6. wherein the slot defined by the first end portion of the pusher is a first slot, the first end portion of the pusher defining a second slot, a third slot, and a fourth slot.
  12. 12. The insertion device of any of claims 1-11, wherein the first end portion of the pusher is configured to be placed in an expanded configuration and a collapsed configuration.
  13. 13. The insertion device of any of claims 1-11, wherein the first end portion of the pusher is configured to be placed in an expanded configuration and a collapsed configuration, the first end portion of the pusher being configured to be placed in the collapsed configuration in response to the first end portion of the pusher contacting an inner diameter of the elongate member.
  14. 14. The insertion device of any of claims 1-11, wherein the first end portion of the pusher includes a first section disposed on a first side of the slot and a second section disposed on a second side of the slot, the first end portion of the pusher is configured to be placed in an expanded configuration and a collapsed configuration, the first section of the pusher being disposed closer to the second section of the pusher when the first end portion of the pusher is disposed in the collapsed configuration than when the first end portion of the pusher is disposed in the expanded configuration.
  15. 15. The insertion device of any of claims 1-14, wherein the elongate member defines a slot.
  16. 16. An insertion device comprising: an elongate member defining a lumen extending from a first end of the elongate member to a second end of the elongate member; and a pusher having a first end portion, the first end portion of the pusher being configured to be disposed within the lumen defined by the elongate member and move from a first position within the lumen defined by the elongate member to a second position within the lumen defined by the elongate member, the first end portion of the pusher defining a slot.
  17. 17. The insertion device of claim 1 , wherein the first end portion of the pusher defines a receiving portion.
  18. 18. The insertion device of claim 16, wherein the first end portion of the pusher defines a receiving portion configured to receive a portion of a needle.
  19. 19. The insertion device of claim 16, wherein the pusher has a second end portion opposite the first end portion, the second end portion includes a handle portion.
  20. 20. The insertion device of claim 16, wherein the pusher has a second end portion opposite the first end portion, the second end portion includes a handle portion, the handle portion being configured to extend from the lumen defined by the elongate member.

Description

DISPOSABLE FURLOW INSERTION DEVICE WITH COLLAPSIBLE PUSHER CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is a continuation of, and claims priority to, U.S. Nonprovisional Patent Application No. 18/760,670, filed on July 1, 2024, entitled “DISPOSABLE FURLOW INSERTION DEVICE WITH COLLAPSIBLE PUSHER7’, which claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 63/512,146, filed on July 6, 2023, entitled “DISPOSABLE FURLOW INSERTION DEVICE WITH COLLAPSIBLE PUSHER”, the disclosures of which are incorporated by reference herein in their entirety. [0002] This application also claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 63/512,146, filed on July 6, 2023, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein in its entirety'. TECHNICAL FIELD [0003] This disclosure relates generally to devices for insertion of bodily implants and, more specifically, to disposable insertion devices for bodily implants, such as penile prostheses. BACKGROUND [0004] One treatment for chronic, organic, male erectile dysfunction is the implantation of a penile prosthesis that mechanically erects the penis. Such prostheses can have different physical constructions (e.g., materials, mechanical structure and function, etc.) and configurations (e g., physical dimensions, etc.). For instance, such a penile prosthesis can be in the form of a cylinder (e.g., malleable, inflatable, etc.) that is selected based on the physical requirements of an intended recipient (a patient). For instance, an appropriate penile prosthesis can be implanted within a corpus cavemosum (corpus cavernosa) of a patient’s penis by medical personnel that are trained and knowledgeable regarding the implantation and use of penile prostheses. [0005] Insertion devices (e.g., Furlow insertion devices) can be used to facilitate the insertion of a penile prosthesis into the corpus cavemosum of a patient. Such Furlow insertion devices can be used for measurement of an insertion length within the corpus cavernosum, as well as for facilitating insertion of a penile prosthesis by deploying a suture-carrying needle, where the needle and/or suture are used to introduce (draw, pull, insert, implant, etc.) the prosthesis into the corpus cavemosum. SUMMARY [0006] According to a general aspect, an insertion device includes an elongate member defining a lumen extending from a first end of the elongate member to a second end of the elongate member, and a pusher having a first end portion. The first end portion of the pusher is configured to be disposed within the lumen defined by the elongate member and move from a first position within the lumen defined by the elongate member to a second position within the lumen defined by the elongate member. The first end portion of the pusher defines a slot. [0007] In some implementations, the first end portion of the pusher defines a receiving portion. In some implementations, the first end portion of the pusher defines a receiving portion configured to receive a portion of a needle. In some implementations, the pusher has a second end portion opposite the first end portion, the second end portion includes a handle portion. In some implementations, the pusher has a second end portion opposite the first end portion, the second end portion includes a handle portion, the handle portion being configured to extend from the lumen defined by the elongate member. In some implementations, the pusher has a second end portion opposite the first end portion, the second end portion includes a handle portion, the handle portion being configured to extend from the lumen defined by the elongate member while the first end portion of the pusher is disposed within the lumen defined by the elongate member. [0008] In some implementations, the slot defined by the first end portion of the pusher extends in a direction parallel to a longitudinal axis of the pusher. In some implementations, the slot defined by the first end portion of the pusher is a first slot, the first end portion of the pusher defining a second slot. In some implementations, the slot defined by the first end portion of the pusher is a first slot, the first end portion of the pusher defining a second slot, the first slot extends in a direction parallel to a longitudinal axis of the pusher, the second slot extends is a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the pusher. [0009] In some implementations, the first end portion of the pusher defines a plurality of slots. In some implementations, the slot defined by the first end portion of the pusher is a first slot, the first end portion of the pusher defining a second slot, a third slot, and a fourth slot. [0010] In some implementations, the first end portion of the pusher is configured to be placed in an expanded configuration and a collapsed configuration. In some implementations, the first end portion of the pusher is configured to be placed in an expanded configuration and a collapsed configuration, th