Methods and devices for changing the shape of a medical device
US7058456B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 9, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 31, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M25/09
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical device is movable between first and second positions. The medical device has an actuator which is movable between a relaxed position and a stacked position. The stacked position of the actuator deforms the medical device toward the stacked position of the actuator. When the actuator is in the relaxed position, the shape of the medical device is primarily determined by the shape of a main element.
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