Attachment mechanism for a fixation member of an implantable device
US10307601B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 18, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/37205
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A fixation member configured to anchor an implantable medical device within a patient is attached to an implantable medical device by introducing at least a portion of the fixation member in a tube mechanically connected to the medical device, and plastically deforming the tube in order to pinch the fixation member within a hollow space of the tube.
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