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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2011
Kurt Cantlon, Plano, TX (US);
Tommy Cushing, Prosper, TX (US);
John K. Henderson, Little Elm, TX (US);
Paul Burns, Celina, TX (US);
Kurt Cantlon, Plano, TX (US);
Tommy Cushing, Prosper, TX (US);
John K. Henderson, Little Elm, TX (US);
Paul Burns, Celina, TX (US);
Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Abstract
There is disclosed various embodiments of an implantable anchor for permanently anchoring a medical lead or catheter. For instance, there is disclosed an implantable anchor including a body having a longitudinal lumen defined therein, wherein the longitudinal lumen is sized to accept a portion of the medical lead or catheter, a bending mechanism coupled to the body for bending the lead to a predetermined angle within the body, and a retaining mechanism for maintaining the predetermined angle of the bent lead within the body.