Method and apparatus for retaining medical implants within body vessels
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Nov 10, 2009
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Oct 13, 2005
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Oct 29, 2004
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Jun 4, 2003
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The present application describes a retention device for anchoring a medical device within the vasculature. The device may include expandable member coupled to an intravascular medical device and proportioned for receipt within a vessel. At least a portion of the expandable member is expandable to radially engage a vessel wall and to thereby retain the medical device within the vessel. The system is suitable for a variety of intravascular devices, including but not limited to ICD's, pacemakers, and intravascular drug delivery systems.
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