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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2012
Brian P. Watschke, Minneapolis, MN (US);
James R. Mujwid, Crystal, MN (US);
James A. Alexander, Excelsior, MN (US);
Justin M. Crank, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Brian P. Watschke, Minneapolis, MN (US);
James R. Mujwid, Crystal, MN (US);
James A. Alexander, Excelsior, MN (US);
Justin M. Crank, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
Various surgical tissue anchor retention mechanisms, systems and methods are provided. The mechanisms, systems and methods can include a delivery tool or needle having a flex joint, a snap-fit, a cam and follower, a rotating tip, an expandable lock, a coil, an inverted collet, a tab, a buckling tube, an inflation element or like anchor retention or securement features.
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