Reinforced retention structures
CA 2404092 A1 · Owner: Scimed Life Systems, Inc. · Inventors: Bottcher, Benjamin; Teague, James
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A medical device includes an elongated member and a reinforced retention structure. The device can be used for draining substances from organs or abscessed areas within a body of a patient. The elongated member is made of a flexible material. The reinforced retention structure extends from or is formed integrally with the elongated member and comprises an elastic member and the flexible material. The reinforced retention structure provides retention strength while providing flexibility and patient comfort. The use of the reinforced retention structure also provides increased stability to the device within the patient's body and combats migration and/or expulsion of the device. The …
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- Filed April 10, 2001. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended April 10, 2021.
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