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Anchoring mechanism for implantable telemetric medical sensor

  • US 20020077556A1
  • Filed: 06/08/2001
  • Published: 06/20/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An implantable medical device comprising:

  • a housing having a proximal end and a distal end and having a longitudinal axis;

    a first set of anchoring members operatively connected to the proximal end of the housing;

    a second set of anchoring members operatively connected to the distal end of the housing;

    the first set of anchoring members and the second set of anchoring members being movable between a collapsed position and a deployed position, the collapsed position being defined as a position whereby the first set of anchoring members and the second set of anchoring members are substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the housing and the deployed position being defined as a position whereby the first set of anchoring members and the second set of anchoring members are substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the housing, and wherein each anchoring member of the first set of anchoring members and the second set of anchoring members comprise a ring member, each ring member having a tissue engaging surface thereon.

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