Implantable medical device for improved placement and adherence in the body
US8574204B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 21, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 6, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2039/0232
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical device comprises a flexible member that can be adhesively attached to a housing of the medical device, allowing implantation of the medical device into a body through an incision of reduced size. The flexible member can be attached to the housing either before or after implantation into the body. The flexible member comprises suture locations, including a permeable membrane or a suture hole, for suturing the medical device to tissue of the body. The suture holes can be filled with a substance penetrable by a suture needle, to minimize tissue ingrowth before or after suturing.
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