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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 12, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 25, 2014
Applicant:
Custom Medical Applications, Inc., Johnstown, NY (US);
Inventors:
N. Sandor Racz, Farmers Branch, TX (US);
James Shoemake, Dallas, TX (US);
Assignee:
Custom Medical Applications, Inc., Johnstown, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61M 31/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61M 25/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/0558 (2013.01); A61B 5/6882 (2013.01); A61B 17/0401 (2013.01); A61B 17/3468 (2013.01); A61M 25/00 (2013.01); A61M 25/04 (2013.01); A61M 31/00 (2013.01); A61N 1/057 (2013.01); A61N 1/059 (2013.01); A61N 1/3605 (2013.01); A61B 17/3415 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00986 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0409 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0419 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0427 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0437 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0464 (2013.01); A61N 1/05 (2013.01);
Abstract
Anchor elements include at least one protrusion configured to extend transversely from a longitudinal axis of the anchor element when the anchor element is in a deployed state. Anchor element assemblies and medical device assemblies may include such anchor elements. Methods of anchoring a medical device within a subject include securing at least a portion of the medical device within a lumen of at least one anchor element and deploying at least one protrusion of the at least one anchor element.