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

Claim 5:
6. A medical device comprising 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;
wherein said tension system further comprises a flexible transmission attached pivotably to said elongated member, said first tensile element and said second tensile element passing through said flexible transmission.