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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2015
Filed:
May. 03, 2012
Isaac Ostrovsky, Wellesley, MA (US);
Jozef Slanda, Milford, MA (US);
James Goddard, Pepperell, MA (US);
Ken Flynn, Woburn, MA (US);
Isaac Ostrovsky, Wellesley, MA (US);
Jozef Slanda, Milford, MA (US);
James Goddard, Pepperell, MA (US);
Ken Flynn, Woburn, MA (US);
Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);
Abstract
An anchor is provided for anchoring a bodily implant within a body of a patient. The anchor includes an implant engaging portion for engaging the bodily implant, wherein the implant engaging portion is disposed on a lateral portion of the anchor. The anchor further includes a distal end portion configured to pass through a passageway in the patient's body, the passageway defining a first axis and a proximal end portion disposed longitudinally opposite to the distal end portion on the anchor. The anchor defines a second axis extending from the distal end portion to the proximal end portion. The anchor is configured to rotate when a force is applied to the bodily implant such that the second axis defined by the anchor forms an angle with the first axis defined by the passageway.