Assembly and method for stabilizing a percutaneous cable
US9872976B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 19, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 20, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2039/0261
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A percutaneous cable is attached to a mechanical cardiac pump and is passed through the skin. Sutures can be used to stabilize the cable against movement to prevent disturbing tissue surrounding cable and thereby reduce the incidence of infection. A funnel-shaped tubular device can be used where the cable exits the skin to allow the cable to flex below or near the skin surface as may be desired to accommodate physical activity of a patient. An anchor can be attached to the cable and implanted below the skin surface to stabilize the cable against movement. The anchor can include any one or a combination of a flat mesh material, a bundle of ultrafine filaments, and a barbed filament.
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