ADJUSTABLE IMPLANTABLE CAPTIVATION FIXATION ANCHOR-STOP

摘要

An implantable medical or intramuscular lead system, such as for use as a gastric lead, for use in which electrodes along the lead are imbedded in tissue. The system includes a clip having two arms biased to a closed position clamping the lead. The arms of the clip are movable against the bias to an open position allowing the clip to be moved along the length of the lead, or the clip to be attached or removed in the lateral direction. The system facilitates implantation of the lead in tissue, and may be particularly suited for minimally invasive implantation, such as laparoscopically.