Tissue anchor
US11298124B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 16, 2017 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 4, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/0456
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides a tissue anchor and a system and method employing same, the anchors including a body having a first section and a second section reversibly engagable with one another, each section including a plurality of barbs in the form of microneedles projecting from the underside therefore, the barbs on one section being inclined towards barbs on the other section, such that tissue may be captured and deformed between the barbs through displacement of the first section relative to the second section in order to achieve robust retention of the tissue anchor at a deployment site.
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