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ANCHORS INCLUDING RIGID BODIES DEFINING FULL LENGTH SLOTS FOR USE WITH IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL LEADS

  • US 20170087351A1
  • Filed: 12/12/2016
  • Published: 03/30/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/27/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of anchoring an implantable medical lead, comprising:

  • sliding an anchor installation tool onto a free end of the medical lead and along the lead body until reaching a desired location on the lead body, with an anchor disposed on the anchor installation tool, the anchor including an elastic body defining a passageway and including a deflectable rigid body within the passageway of the elastic body, the rigid body defining at least a portion of a lead passageway extending from a first end of the rigid body to a second end of the rigid body, the rigid body having a longitudinal free edge extending from the first end to the second end, the anchor installation tool being present within the lead passageway; and

    forcing the anchor off of the anchor installation tool and onto the lead such that the rigid body contacts the lead such that the anchor is held in position on the lead.

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