Medical device fixation
US10173069B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 15, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jan 8, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 14, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0031
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A fixation device configured to anchor an implantable medical device within a patient includes a temporary biodegradable fixation mechanism configured to secure the device after implantation until the temporary fixation mechanism biodegrades and a chronic fixation mechanism configured to promote tissue growth that secures the device to tissue of the patient before the temporary fixation mechanism biodegrades.
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