Self-clamping anchoring sleeve

Details Self-clamping anchoring sleeve Self-clamping anchoring sleeve

1996-12-02

1998-04-07

Lateef, Marvin M.

Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application

Light, thermal, and electrical application

Electrical energy applicator

606139, A61N 105

Patent

active

057358915

ABSTRACT:
A cardiac stimulator lead and sleeve for anchoring the lead at its point of entry into a vein. More particularly, the present invention comprises a helical coil made of a resilient material that is capable of being uncoiled and wrapped around the lead and/or the vein such that it is biased to resume its fully coiled state and thereby frictionally engages the vein and or lead and functions as an anchoring device for the lead.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4516584 (1985-05-01), Garcia
patent: 4820298 (1989-04-01), Leveen et al.
patent: 5108417 (1992-04-01), Sawyer
patent: 5129405 (1992-07-01), Milijasevic et al.
patent: 5273053 (1993-12-01), Pohndorf

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Self-clamping anchoring sleeve does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Self-clamping anchoring sleeve, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Self-clamping anchoring sleeve will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-8780