The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Jul. 22, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2004
Richard S. Stack, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Daniel J. Balbierz, Redwood City, CA (US);
John Lunsford, San Carlos, CA (US);
Kevin Van Bladel, Livermore, CA (US);
William S. Eubanks, Jr., Durham, NC (US);
William L. Athas, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Richard A. Glenn, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Richard Kouri, Raleigh, NC (US);
Richard S. Stack, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Daniel J. Balbierz, Redwood City, CA (US);
John Lunsford, San Carlos, CA (US);
Kevin van Bladel, Livermore, CA (US);
William S. Eubanks, Jr., Durham, NC (US);
William L. Athas, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Richard A. Glenn, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Richard Kouri, Raleigh, NC (US);
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
Various methods and devices are described for retaining a medical implant within a body cavity. According to one aspect, at least a portion () of a medical implant is positioned within a body cavity, and a wall of the body cavity is re-shaped such that the re-shaped wall () prevents migration of the medical implant out of the body cavity. The re-shaped body wall may form a tissue pocket, tunnel, or other barrier against migration of the implant.