Implantable medical device and methods of delivering the implantable medical device
US10213286B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 18, 2016 |
| Grant date | Feb 26, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 18, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2230/006
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical device and method of delivery of the medical device within a patient's body are disclosed by the present invention. The medical device includes a first elongate member and a second elongate member. The first elongate member further includes a proximal end portion and a distal end portion. The first elongate member is made of a first material. The second elongate member includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion of the second elongate member is attached to the first elongate member and the second portion of the second elongate member is attached to the first portion of the second elongate member at one of its transverse edge. The first portion and the second portion of the second elongate member are configured to form a defined non-planar shape such that the first portion is a first arm of the defined non-planar shape and the second portion is a second arm of the defined non-planar shape. The second elongate member is made of a second material different than the first material of the first elongate member.
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