US 2008/0300596 A1 · Implantable Fixation Assembly For Removably Securing Medical Device

Abstract

An implantable fixation assembly (30) for removably securing a (medical) device in a human body is disclosed. The assembly includes: an anchor portion (1) securable to bone; a pair of spaced apart legs (15), at least one leg (15) being resiliently flexible, the ends (15a) of the legs (15) attached to the anchor portion (1); a clamp portion (2) attached towards or at the ends (15a) of the legs (15); a screw and nut combination having an axis of rotation longitudinal to the legs, the combination operably engaging at least one of the legs (15) so as to pull them together or push them apart thereby actuating the clamp portion (2) to secure the device, wherein the actuating is reversible for selectively gripping and releasing the device.

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Dependent claims

An implantable fixation assembly for removably securing a medical device in a human body, the assembly comprising:

an anchor portion securable to bone;
a body attached to the anchor portion, the body having a pair of spaced apart legs, at least one leg being flexible, each leg having a distal end;
a clamp portion attached towards or at the distal ends of the legs;
a clamp actuating mechanism comprising a driving member that abuts the legs so as to produce a wedging action that induces a lateral force that pulls the legs together or pushes the legs apart as the driving member is driven longitudinally with respect to the legs thereby actuating the clamp portion to secure the device,
wherein the actuating is reversible for selectively gripping and releasing the device.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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