Implantable medical device and methods of delivering the implantable medical device
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Jan 23, 2018
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Abstract
In one general aspect, an apparatus can include a mesh having an edge, a loop coupled to the edge of the mesh, and a suture coupled to at least one of the loop or the edge of the mesh, the suture having a barb. The loop can have an inner diameter smaller than a combined width of the suture and at least a portion of an outer portion of the barb.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED INC | ONE SCIMED PLACE MAPLE GROVE MN 55311 |
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- 2014 Application Filing Year
- A61F Class
- 5198 Applications Filed
- 4375 Patents Issued To-Date
- 84.17 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Boden, Mark W | Harrisville, US | 56 | 1318 |
# of filed Patents : 56 Total Citations : 1318 | |||
Harrah, Timothy P | Cambridge, US | 67 | 544 |
# of filed Patents : 67 Total Citations : 544 | |||
Li, Jamie | Lexington, US | 36 | 244 |
# of filed Patents : 36 Total Citations : 244 | |||
Nagale, Sanda | Lowell, US | 1 | 11 |
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 11 | |||
Palmisano, Brent | Fiskdale, US | 5 | 27 |
# of filed Patents : 5 Total Citations : 27 |
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