Incontinence implant
US9681935B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 26, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jun 20, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 4, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2/0022
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to an implantable actuation mechanism, which can be switched between two stable positions, for an implant which can be switched between states or positions, having a support element which has an assembly plate for support at a bone and having a spring-loaded actuation element which is movable relative to the support element, which extends through the support element and which is connected by means of a cable to an activation part initiating a change between the two positions of the implant and provided at the other side of the support element. In accordance with the invention, the spring-loaded actuation element has a guide ring having more than one prolongation, wherein the prolongations are guided in a guide link such that they can latch into two latch positions defining the aforesaid positions under a spring load.
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