Medical device fixation anchor suited for balloon expandable stents

A medical fixation device, comprising a balloon expandable anchor having a device attachment portion to couple said balloon expandable anchor to an expandable medical device having a first compacted profile and a second expanded profile, an expansion bearing portion, and a barb portion; the anchor e...

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Main Authors SHAW, EDWARD E, DAUGHERTY, JOHN R
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 29.05.2014
Subjects
BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS
DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS
FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS
FIRST-AID KITS
FOMENTATION
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES
PROSTHESES
TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS
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Summary:A medical fixation device, comprising a balloon expandable anchor having a device attachment portion to couple said balloon expandable anchor to an expandable medical device having a first compacted profile and a second expanded profile, an expansion bearing portion, and a barb portion; the anchor expansion bearing portion being positioned between the anchor device attachment portion and the anchor barb portion; the expandable anchor being positioned within the first compacted profile; and the expandable anchor being deformed by internal balloon pressure to extend the anchor barb portion outside the second expanded profile.
Bibliography:Application Number: AU20140202338