Anchor assembly including expandable anchor
US9173645B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 27, 2011 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 11, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/06176
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An anchor assembly can include at least one anchor member, such as a pair of anchor members that are configured to be implanted in a target anatomical location in a first configuration, and can subsequently be actuated to an expanded configuration that secures the anchor members in the target anatomy. The anchor assembly can further include a connector member that attaches the pair of anchor members together across a gap so as to approximate the anatomical defect.
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