Devices and methods are provided for securing an implantable medical element. In one embodiment, a locking device is provided having a proximal locking component, a protective sleeve, and a second locking member. The proximal locking component can have a hub that is adapted to be attached to a portion of an introducer assembly for the implantable medical element. The proximal locking component can also include a first locking member that is selectively engageable to a first portion of the medical element that extends from a patient's body. The protective sleeve can extend distal Iy from the locking member of the proximal locking component, and the second locking member can be disposed at a distal end of the protective sleeve. The second locking member can be selectively engageable to a second portion of the medical element.
申请公布号
WO2008027187(A3)
申请公布日期
2008.10.23
申请号
WO2007US17978
申请日期
2007.08.14
申请人
THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION;FIFER, MICHAEL, A.;ABATE, DAVID, T.