Coupling system for medical devices
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1. A medical device system comprising:
- an implantable medical device comprising an expandable anchor;
a locking member engaged to a first end of the anchor;
two posts, each post being engaged to a portion of the anchor, each post defining a hole at a distal end of the post; and
a fastening element extending through each hole of a respective post and being engaged to a second end of the anchor,wherein, in a locked configuration, the posts are secured to the locking member.
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Abstract
Techniques are described for delivering a replacement valve to a target location in a patient. In one example, a medical device system includes an implantable medical device comprising an expandable anchor, a locking member engaged to a first end of the anchor, two posts configured to engage the locking member, each of the posts being engaged to a portion of the anchor, each post defining a hole at a distal end of the post, and a fastening element extending through each hole of a respective post and being engaged to a second end of the anchor, where, in a locked configuration, the posts are secured to the locking member.
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1. A medical device system comprising:
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an implantable medical device comprising an expandable anchor; a locking member engaged to a first end of the anchor; two posts, each post being engaged to a portion of the anchor, each post defining a hole at a distal end of the post; and a fastening element extending through each hole of a respective post and being engaged to a second end of the anchor, wherein, in a locked configuration, the posts are secured to the locking member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A coupling system between a delivery system and an expandable anchor of a medical device, the coupling system comprising:
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a locking member engaged to a first end of the anchor; two posts configured to engage the locking member, each of the posts being engaged to a portion of the anchor, each post defining a hole at a distal end of the post; and a fastening element extending through each hole of a respective post and being engaged to a second end of the anchor, wherein, in a locked configuration, the posts are secured to the locking member. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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