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Patent US8007474 - Implantable medical device with reversible attachment mechanism and method - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsAn attachment mechanism for a surgically implantable medical device includes one or more fasteners which may be simultaneously moved from an undeployed position to a deployed position by operation of an integral actuator. The attachment mechanism may be configured to be deactuated, and the fasteners...http://www.google.com/patents/US8007474?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US8007474 - Implantable medical device with reversible attachment mechanism and methodAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS8007474 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/166,625Publication dateAug 30, 2011Filing dateJun 24, 2005Priority dateJun 16, 2003Also published asCA2549219A1, CA2549219C, CA2549241A1, CA2549241C, CA2550439A1, CA2550995A1, CA2550995C, CN1883404A, CN1883404B, CN1883421A, CN1883422A, CN1883422B, CN1883424A, CN1883424B, EP1736194A1, EP1736194B1, EP1736194B2, EP1736195A1, EP1736197A1, EP1736197B1, EP1736198A1, EP1736199A1, EP1736199B1, US7553298, US7850660, US8029477, US8211127, US8758303, US8764713, US20050283118, US20050283119, US20060293625, US20060293627, US20100211085, US20100217199, US20100217200Publication number11166625, 166625, US 8007474 B2, US 8007474B2, US-B2-8007474, US8007474 B2, US8007474B2InventorsJoshua Uth, Randal T. Byrum, Sean P. ConlonOriginal AssigneeEthicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (111), Non-Patent Citations (20), Referenced by (2), Classifications (28), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetImplantable medical device with reversible attachment mechanism and methodUS 8007474 B2Abstract An attachment mechanism for a surgically implantable medical device includes one or more fasteners which may be simultaneously moved from an undeployed position to a deployed position by operation of an integral actuator. The attachment mechanism may be configured to be deactuated, and the fasteners simultaneously moved from a deployed position to an undeployed position, allowing removal or repositioning of the medical device. An applier includes a locator for detachably holding the implantable medical device, locating it at the desired position, and actuating the attachment mechanism. The applier is configured to undeploy the attachment mechanism the implantable medical device can be detached from the body tissue.
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No. 60/503,074, filed Sep. 15, 2003, Birk et al.Referenced byCiting PatentFiling datePublication dateApplicantTitleUS8738151 *Apr 20, 2011May 27, 2014Medtronic, Inc.Body portal anchors and systemsUS20110270187 *Apr 20, 2011Nov 3, 2011Nelson Brian DBody portal anchors and systems* Cited by examinerClassifications U.S. Classification604/175, 607/37International ClassificationA61B17/064, A61N1/375, A61B17/00, A61M5/32, A61N1/05, A61M5/142, A61M39/12, A61M39/02, A61B17/068Cooperative ClassificationA61B2017/3492, A61B17/064, A61M39/0208, A61B17/068, A61F5/0056, A61N1/0573, A61B2017/3407, A61N2001/0578, A61N1/372, A61M2039/0223, A61M2039/0232, A61M39/12, A61B2017/0649, A61M5/14276, A61B2017/00867, A61N1/375European ClassificationA61M39/02BLegal EventsDateCodeEventDescriptionJan 11, 2006ASAssignmentOwner name: ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC., OHIOFree format text: CORRECTIVE DOCUMENT OF ASSIGNMENT RECORDED AT REEL 016709, FRAME 0684 ON 9/1/2005, CORRECTING TITLEOF APPLICATION;ASSIGNORS:UTH, JOSHUA;BYRUM, RANDAL T.;CONLON, SEAN P.;REEL/FRAME:017178/0389Effective date: 20050825Sep 1, 2005ASAssignmentOwner name: ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC., OHIOFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:UTH, JOSHUA;BYRUM, RANDAL T.;CONLON, SEAN P.;REEL/FRAME:016709/0684Effective date: 20050825RotateOriginal ImageGoogle Home - Sitemap - USPTO Bulk Downloads - Privacy Policy - Terms of Service - About Google Patents - Send FeedbackData provided by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services©2012 Google