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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2005
Jason A. Galdonik, Hanover, MN (US);
James Pokorney, Northfield, MN (US);
Matthew F. Ogle, Oronoco, MN (US);
Jason A. Galdonik, Hanover, MN (US);
James Pokorney, Northfield, MN (US);
Matthew F. Ogle, Oronoco, MN (US);
Lumen Biomedical, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
A biocompatible medical device having a segmented element including a first segment having a first shaped interface and a second segment having a second shaped interface configured to operably couple the first shaped interface. When the first shaped interface is engaging the second shaped interface to form a joined segmented element, the first segment and the second segment cannot be decoupled by movement along an axis through the element. The medical device further includes a locking element configured to engage the joined segmented element with a sliding motion to prevent decoupling of the first segment with respect to the second segment by preventing significant relative movement of the segments with a component of the movement perpendicular to the axis.