Patent ID: 8057511
Filing Date: 2011-11-15
Classification: A61B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An anchor for implantation in a body, comprising: an anchor body adapted for placement against a tissue surface, the anchor body having a proximal collar; a cinching sleeve positionable within the collar, said cinching sleeve comprising a generally cylindrical body having a first end and a second end, and said cylindrical body defining a lumen extending therethrough substantially from said first end to said second end, and having at least one side opening on the cylindrical body at a location between the first end and the second end that provides a passage from the exterior of said sleeve to the lumen; and a flexible member extending through the at least side opening of the sleeve and being interposed between the collar and the sleeve and extending along the longitudinal direction of the sleeve to simultaneously prevent relative motion between the collar and the flexible member in a first direction and allow relative motion between the collar and the flexible member in a second direction.