Delivery system, method, and anchor for medical implant placement
US8696693B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 6, 2010 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2560/066
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An anchor for a medical implant, methods of manufacturing the anchor, and procedures for placing a medical implant, such as for diagnosing, monitoring and/or treating cardiovascular diseases. The anchor has a base portion with first and second longitudinal ends and a cage therebetween. The anchor further has flexible arms, flexible legs, features for securing the medical implant within the cage of the base portion, and a coupler portion connected to and spaced apart from the second longitudinal end of the base portion. The anchor is adapted to have a deployed configuration in which the arms and legs radially project away from the base portion, the arms axially project toward the second longitudinal end of the base portion, and the legs axially project toward the first longitudinal end of the base portion. Convex surfaces of the arms and legs are adapted to clamp the anchor to a wall.
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