Patent ID: 7468039
Filing Date: 2008-12-23
Classification: A61B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A cuff assembly for placement around a body vessel, comprising: a cuff member sized to substantially surround said body vessel; and a tether assembly comprising a tether and a tab, said tab engaged with said cuff member and having an aperture therethrough, said tether having a proximal end and a distal end, said tether distal end engaged with said tab, said tether assembly sized for at least substantially encircling said cuff member, said tether assembly further including a locking mechanism for releasably maintaining a selected tension when said tether assembly encircles said cuff member, said locking mechanism comprising a plurality of stop members disposed along a surface of said tether, said stop members sized relative to said aperture to enable passage of at least a portion of said tether therethrough to encircle said cuff member when said stop members are aligned at a first angle relative to said aperture, and to substantially fix a position of said tether at a tension around said cuff member when said stop members are aligned at a second angle relative to said aperture.