Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.

Ken Flynn

Michael S H Chu

Isaac Ostrovsky

Jozef Slanda

Peter J Pereira

James M Goddard

Mark Hera

Jerry Timothy Long, Jr

Lauren Mary Moscato

Michael SH Chu

Mark Andrew Hera

A retrieval device having a contracted state and an expanded state may include a sheath, and at least three support members each having at least two lumens, a proximal end fixed to the sheath, and a distal end movable relative to the sheath. The retrieval device may also include at least three movable members movable relative to the support members. Each movable member may extend through a lumen of one support member of the at least three support members and through a lumen of a different support member of the at least three support members.

Retrieval devices and related methods of use

An anchor is provided for anchoring a bodily implant within a body of a patient. The anchor includes an implant engaging portion for engaging the bodily implant, wherein the implant engaging portion is disposed on a lateral portion of the anchor. The anchor further includes a distal end portion configured to pass through a passageway in the patient's body, the passageway defining a first axis and a proximal end portion disposed longitudinally opposite to the distal end portion on the anchor. The anchor defines a second axis extending from the distal end portion to the proximal end portion. The anchor is configured to rotate when a force is applied to the bodily implant such that the second axis defined by the anchor forms an angle with the first axis defined by the passageway.

Anchors for bodily implants and methods for anchoring bodily implants into a patient's body

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Woburn, MA, United States of America

Ken Flynn