Systems for anchoring a medical device in a body lumen

Details Systems for anchoring a medical device in a body lumen Systems for anchoring a medical device in a body lumen

2007-01-09

2007-01-09

Nguyen, Anhtuan T. (Department: 3731)

Surgery

Instruments

Suture, ligature, elastic band or clip applier

C606S148000, C606S001000, C606S108000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10335147

ABSTRACT:
A system for securing a device in tissue, having a sheath having a plurality of side openings; a rotatable element disposed within the sheath; and a plurality of curved projections extending from the rotatable element, wherein rotation of the rotatable element within the sheath pushes distal ends of each of the curved projections outwardly through one of the plurality of openings and into the tissue.

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