Patent ID: 11938046
Assignee: VESPER MEDICAL, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 13:
14. A medical implant comprising:
a structural member comprising:
a first surface;
a second surface disposed opposite the first surface;
an opening extending from the first surface to the second surface and defining a central axis of the opening, wherein the opening is defined by a first planar surface disposed between the first surface and the second surface; and
a first barb disposed on the first planar surface and extending into the opening toward the central axis; and

a radiopaque marker disposed within the opening, wherein the first barb comprises:
a first end;
a second end disposed opposite the first end in a direction from the first surface toward the second surface;
a radially inner surface disposed between the first end and the second end and angled relative to the central axis, wherein the radially inner surface and the central axis define an acute angle therebetween; and
an end surface disposed at the first end or the second end, wherein the end surface extends transverse to the central axis.