US-12622698-B2 - System and method for retrieving a magnetic implant for forming an anastamosis in the digestive tract

Abstract

Systems, devices and methods for retrieving a magnetic implant used for forming a magnetic compression anastomosis between two adjacent walls of hollow organs of the digestive system of a patient are provided. The retrieving of the magnetic implant can be done using a retrieving device configured to magnetically engage the magnetic implant. The retrieving device can include a flexible housing comprising a housing wall defining a retriever magnet receiving cavity and a plurality of retriever magnets provided in series within the retriever magnet receiving cavity. The flexible housing can include a proximal portion having a proximal stopper engageable with a delivery wire. The proximal stopper can include a delivery attachment engageable with the delivery wire. The retrieving device can be magnetically engageable with the magnetic implant within the digestive tract when brought in sufficiently close proximity of each other via manipulation of the delivery wire.

Inventors

• Michel Gagner
• Todd A. Krinke
• Thierry Thaure
• Ted Schmitz

Assignees

• GT METABOLIC SOLUTIONS, INC.

Dates

Publication Date

20260512

Application Date

20241112

Claims (20)

1. 1 . A retrieving device for insertion within a digestive tract of a patient, the retrieving device comprising: a flexible housing having a proximal portion engageable with a delivery wire and a distal portion opposite the proximal portion, the flexible housing comprising: a housing wall defining a retriever magnet receiving cavity; and a plurality of retriever magnets provided in series within the retriever magnet receiving cavity, the retriever magnets being distributed within the retriever magnet receiving cavity so as to define a non-magnetic portion and a magnetic portion of the retrieving device thereby enabling the retriever magnets of the plurality of retriever magnets to move freely and be subjected to a translational displacement in a longitudinal direction within the retriever magnet receiving cavity; the retriever magnets having a diameter sized to define a displacement void between an outer surface of the retriever magnets and an inner surface of the housing wall of the flexible housing; wherein the retrieving device is magnetically engageable with a first magnetic implant of a pair of magnetic implants configured for forming an anastomosis between two adjacent walls of the digestive tract of the patient.
2. 2 . The retrieving device of claim 1 , wherein the housing wall of the flexible housing defines retriever housing slots extending laterally around a portion of the housing wall.
3. 3 . The retrieving device of claim 2 , wherein longitudinally adjacent ones of the retriever housing slots are provided in an offset configuration.
4. 4 . The retrieving device of claim 1 , wherein the flexible housing is tubular, and the housing wall of the flexible housing defines retriever housing slots extending circumferentially around a portion of the housing wall.
5. 5 . The retrieving device of claim 4 , wherein the retriever housing slots comprise: a first set of retriever housing slots provided spaced-apart from each other and extending along a first arc of the flexible housing; and a second set of retriever housing slots provided spaced-apart from each other and extending along a second arc of the flexible housing, the first and second sets of the retriever housing slots being longitudinally spaced-apart from one another.
6. 6 . The retrieving device of claim 5 , wherein the first set of retriever housing slots comprises a first pair of retriever housing slots and the second set of retriever housing slots comprises a second pair retriever housing slots.
7. 7 . The retrieving device of claim 1 , wherein the flexible housing comprises a flexible material.
8. 8 . The retrieving device of claim 7 , wherein the flexible material comprises a polymeric material.
9. 9 . The retrieving device of claim 1 , wherein the flexible housing comprises a non- flexible material.
10. 10 . The retrieving device of claim 9 , wherein the non-flexible material comprises a metal.
11. 11 . The retrieving device of claim 1 , wherein the flexible housing comprises a flexible joint.
12. 12 . The retrieving device of claim 11 , wherein the flexible joint comprises a coil, is bellow-shaped or comprises a flexible material.
13. 13 . The retrieving device of claim 11 , wherein the flexible housing comprises a first portion upstream of the flexible joint and a second portion downstream of the flexible joint, the flexible joint being provided in a central region of the flexible housing.
14. 14 . The retrieving device of claim 13 , wherein at least one of the first and second portions of the flexible housing comprises a non-flexible material.
15. 15 . The retrieving device of claim 1 , wherein the flexible housing is shaped a coil.
16. 16 . The retrieving device of claim 1 , wherein the retriever magnets are shaped as substantially spherical beads or have a cylindrical shape.
17. 17 . The retrieving device of claim 1 , further comprising a distal plug at the distal portion of the flexible housing, the distal plug being engageable with the distal portion of the flexible housing to maintain the plurality of retriever magnets within the retriever magnet receiving cavity.
18. 18 . The retrieving device of claim 1 , further comprising a distal plug at a distal portion of the flexible housing, the distal plug being integral with the distal portion of the flexible housing to maintain the plurality of retriever magnets within the retriever magnet receiving cavity.
19. 19 . The retrieving device of claim 1 , further comprising a proximal stopper at the proximal portion of the flexible housing, the proximal stopper being engageable with the proximal portion of the flexible housing to maintain the plurality of retriever magnets within the retriever magnet receiving cavity.
20. 20 . The retrieving device of claim 1 , further comprising a proximal stopper at the proximal portion of the flexible housing, the proximal stopper being integral with the flexible housing to maintain the plurality of retriever magnets within the retriever magnet receiving cavity.

Description

RELATED APPLICATION This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 63/598,261 filed on Nov. 13, 2023, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. TECHNICAL FIELD The technical field generally relates to medical techniques for treating digestive tract conditions. In particular, the technical field relates to medical techniques for retrieving a magnetic implant for forming an anastomosis in the digestive tract. BACKGROUND Digestive surgeries and medical procedures to treat conditions associated with the digestive tract, diabetes and obesity often require alteration of the digestive tract through incisions, sutures, punctures and/or stapling, which can cause trauma to the organ being altered and lead to bleeding. For instance, bariatric surgery procedures can be used to treat obesity, and can be aimed at bypassing a portion of the stomach and/or the intestine. Other examples of such digestive surgeries can involve forming an anastomosis between selected organs of the digestive system for various medical purposes, such as the oesophagus, the stomach, the intestines, the biliary tract, the pancreas, the colon and the rectum. Such medical procedures can lead to an increased risk of infection or other complications. Magnetic compression anastomosis can be used in the context of medical procedures to treat conditions associated with the digestive tract. With magnetic compression anastomosis, necrosis is induced in tissue sandwiched between two magnets. A healing process takes place around the magnets, while the compressed tissue eventually dies and separates from surrounding living tissue. The magnets are released along with the necrotic tissue, leaving an open passage known as an anastomosis. There remain a number of challenges with respect to surgery procedures in the digestive tract, particularly with respect to the formation of anastomoses and the devices used to assist in the formation of anastomoses. SUMMARY In accordance with an aspect, there is provided a retrieving device for insertion within a digestive tract of a patient, the retrieving device comprising: a flexible housing having a proximal portion engageable with a delivery wire and a distal portion opposite the proximal portion, the flexible housing comprising: a housing wall defining a retriever magnet receiving cavity; and a plurality of retriever magnets provided in series within the retriever magnet receiving cavity;wherein the retrieving device is magnetically engageable with a first magnetic implant of a pair of magnetic implants configured for forming an anastomosis between two adjacent walls of the digestive tract of the patient. In some implementations, the housing wall of the flexible housing defines retriever housing slots extending laterally around a portion of the housing wall. In some implementations, the flexible housing is tubular, and the housing wall of the flexible housing defines retriever housing slots extending circumferentially around a portion of the housing wall. In some implementations, longitudinally adjacent ones of the retriever housing slots are provided in an offset configuration. In some implementations, the retriever housing slots comprise: a first set of retriever housing slots provided spaced-apart from each other and extending along a first arc of the flexible housing; anda second set of retriever housing slots provided spaced-apart from each other and extending along a second arc of the flexible housing, the first and second sets of the retriever housing slots being longitudinally spaced-apart from one another. In some implementations, the first set of retriever housing slots comprises a first pair of retriever housing slots and the second set of retriever housing slots comprises a second pair retriever housing slots. In some implementations, a first retriever housing slot of the first pair of retriever housing slots extends from about 10 o'clock to about 2 o'clock and a second retriever housing slot of the first pair of retriever housing slots extends from about 4 o'clock to about 8 o'clock. In some implementations, a first retriever housing slot of the second pair of retriever housing slots extends from about 1 o'clock to about 5 o'clock and a second retriever housing slot of the second pair of retriever housing slots extends from about 7 o'clock to about 11 o'clock. In some implementations, the retriever housing slots of the first set of retriever housing slots extend between about 60% and about 80% of the first arc of the flexible housing. In some implementations, the retriever housing slots of the second set of retriever housing slots extend between about 60% and about 80% of the second arc of the flexible housing. In some implementations, the flexible housing comprises a flexible material. In some implementations, the flexible material comprises a polymeric material. In some implementations, the polymeric material comprises one or more of silicon and rub