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Method and apparatus for fixating an implantable medical device

US8052711B2 · kind B2 · utility

9Cited by

45References

13Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Medtronic, Inc. · US

Inventors

Gary H. Hanse · Ham Lake, US
Matthew A. Bergan · Brooklyn Park, US
Terese A. Bartlett · Forest Lake, US
Ryan Bauer · Brooklyn Park, US
Vicki L. Bjorklund · Maple Grove, US
Richard D. Sandstrom · Scandia, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 3, 2004
Grant date	Nov 8, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 28, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61N2001/0585
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A fixation mechanism coupled to an implantable device body extends from a proximal portion of the body to a distal portion of the body and includes a fixation element and a push tube segment. A push tube segment of the mechanism extends proximally from the fixation mechanism to the proximal portion of the body and is adapted to deploy the mechanism.

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