Anchor for an implantable sensor
US8057399B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 14, 2007 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/00279
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An anchor for an implantable medical device, for example, and implantable physiologic sensor, includes a proximal hub portion, an intermediate portion extending radially and distally from the hub portion, and a distal portion extending distally from the proximal portion and adapted to engage an inner surface of a target vessel for securing the implantable medical device therein. The anchor can assume a collapsed configuration for delivery through a catheter, and an expanded configuration for fixation within the vessel once deployed. The intermediate portion extends from the proximal portion at an oblique angle, allowing the anchor to be retracted and re-collapsed within the delivery catheter after initial deployment, if re-positioning or removal of the implantable medical device is necessary or desired.
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