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Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2014

Filed:

Apr. 01, 2008
Applicants:

George W. Keilman, Woodinville, WA (US);

Timothy Johnson, Kent, WA (US);

Inventors:

George W. Keilman, Woodinville, WA (US);

Timothy Johnson, Kent, WA (US);

Assignee:

Pacesetter, Inc., Sylmar, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

As described herein vascular anchoring systems are used to position an implant in a vascular area such as a bifurcated vasculature with relatively high fluid flow, for instance, in an area of a pulmonary artery with associated left and right pulmonary arteries. Implementations include an anchoring trunk member having a first anchoring trunk section and a second anchoring trunk section. Further implementations include a first anchoring branch member extending from the anchoring trunk member. Still further implementations include a second anchoring branch member extending from the anchoring trunk member.


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