Heart anchor device
US11253353B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 8, 2019 |
| Grant date | Feb 22, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 9, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/061
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical implant including an anchor portion including a plurality of arms adapted to engage an internal tissue wall of a body from two opposite faces, wherein the anchor portion is configured such that at least one of the arms does not have an entirely overlapping arm on the other side of the wall and an opening portion adapted to define an opening for blood flow through the internal tissue wall, when the anchor portion engages the wall.
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