Patent ID: 7890186
Filing Date: 2011-02-15
Classification: A61B,A61N

Abstract:
1. A retrieval device configured to retrieve a cardiac anchoring device from a position deployed in a wall of an organ within a patient, the retrieval device comprising: a retrieval head comprising a proximal end region, a distal end, and a plurality of grasping hooks extending from the distal end; a ribbon attached to the proximal end region of the retrieval head, wherein the ribbon is configured to extend from a retrieval location within a patient to a location outside of the patient; and wherein the grasping hooks are configured to engage a proximal ring of a proximal anchor, wherein the retrieval head further comprises a distal ring near the distal end, a proximal retrieval head ring, and a plurality of helical legs extending between the proximal retrieval head ring and the distal ring, and wherein the grasping hooks extend distally from the distal ring.