Patent ID: 11890178
Assignee: MYOPOWERS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES FRANCE SAS
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 10:
11. A method of manufacturing an artificial contractile structure comprising an elongated member adapted to contact a hollow body organ, said elongated member comprising an elongated body extending a longitudinal direction between a first and a second end, the first and second end being arranged at a distance of one another on a first and second extremity, respectively, of the elongated member, and tension system arranged to be connected to a control unit, said tension system being adapted bring said first and second ends of the elongated body closer together in response to a force applied by said control unit, so as to constrict the hollow body organ, wherein said elongated member comprises a resilient core and a biocompatible outer sheath, and said tension system comprises a first tensile element attached to said first end of said elongated member, and a second tensile element attached to said second end of said elongated member, each of said tensile elements passing through an adaptor situated between said first end and said second end, the method comprising the steps of:
forming said resilient core;
applying said biocompatible sheath to said resilient core; and,
assembling said closure and said tension system to said elongated member, either before or after applying said biocompatible sheath.