Patent · US Expired

Suture sleeve

US7082337B2 · kind B2 · utility

57Cited by
16References
12Claims
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Filing dateDec 18, 2003
Grant dateJul 25, 2006
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Expiry dateSep 23, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61N2001/0582
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An improved suture sleeve for a lead body includes an elongated tubular sleeve body formed of a compressible elastomeric material wherein a surface of the lumen has a relatively rough texture formed by a particulate or fibrous media embedded therein.

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