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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 04, 2007
William A. Cook, Bloomington, IN (US);
Michael P. Debruyne, Bloomington, IN (US);
Mark R. Frye, Bloomington, IN (US);
Benjamin Nickless, Bloomington, IN (US);
Thomas A. Osborne, Bloomington, IN (US);
Ronan T. Young, Spencer, IN (US);
William A. Cook, Bloomington, IN (US);
Michael P. DeBruyne, Bloomington, IN (US);
Mark R. Frye, Bloomington, IN (US);
Benjamin Nickless, Bloomington, IN (US);
Thomas A. Osborne, Bloomington, IN (US);
Ronan T. Young, Spencer, IN (US);
Cook Incorporated, Bloomington, IN (US);
Abstract
A system for anchoring an endoluminal prosthesis comprises a barb. The barb comprises a base, a retractable body extending distally from the base towards a distal anchor, and a hinge disposed between the base and the anchor and spaced apart from the base. The anchor pivots about the hinge between a retracted configuration and an extended configuration. Additional devices, systems, and methods are disclosed.