Adjustable tension cuff assembly

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2007-05-25

2008-12-23

Marmor, II, Charles A (Department: 3735)

Surgery

Diagnostic testing

Cardiovascular

C128S100100, C292S318000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07468039

ABSTRACT:
A cuff assembly for placement around a body vessel comprises a cuff member sized to substantially surround the body vessel, and a tether assembly engaged with the cuff member. The tether assembly is sized to at least substantially encircle the cuff member, and includes a locking mechanism for releasably maintaining a selected tension when the tether assembly encircles the cuff member. The tether assembly may comprise a tether and a tab, wherein the tab is engaged with the cuff member and has an aperture therethrough. The distal end of the tether is engaged with the tab. The locking mechanism may comprise a plurality of stop members disposed along a surface of the tether. The stop members are sized relative to the aperture to enable passage of at least a portion of the tether therethrough to encircle the cuff member when the stop members are aligned at a first angle relative to the aperture, and to substantially fix a position of the tether at a tension around the cuff member when the stop members are aligned at a second angle relative to the aperture.

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