METHOD FOR ANCHORING A MEDICAL DEVICE BETWEEN TISSUE

摘要

A method for implanting a medical device between tissue comprises the ste ps of providing a catheter having a body and a distal end thereof wherein the catheter includes an implantable device comprising a housing having a proximal end an d a distal end and a longitudinal axis. The implantable device further includes a first set of anchoring members operatively connected to the proximal end of the housing a nd a second set of anchoring members operatively connected to the distal end of t he housing. Both sets of anchoring members are movable between a collapsed position and a deployed position. Each set of anchoring members includes ring members connected to a housing of the device. Further steps of the method include inserting the distal end of the catheter into tissue and disposing the medical device at least partially from the distal end of the catheter. The first set of anchoring members are moved from the collapsed position to the deployed position and one side of the tissue i s engaged with the tissue engaging surfaces of each ring member of the first set of anchoring member. The medical device is further disposed completely from the distal en d of the catheter wherein the second set of anchoring members are moved from the collapsed position to the deployed position and the other side of thetissue is engaged with the tissue engaging surfaces of each ring member of the second set of anchoring members.