Rotationally actuated fixation mechanism
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Aug 14, 2012
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Mar 6, 2008
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Aug 29, 2007
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Aug 31, 2006
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The present invention provides a gastrostomy or jejunal device for extended insertion into an abdomen of a patient. The device includes a catheter and a coaxial sheath that surrounds the catheter. The sheath includes a plurality of curved or oblique slots through the sheath materials that form a plurality of arms. A rotatable actuation device is provided to twist the sheath along its longitudinal axis which places the arms in compression and causes them to buckle radially outward beyond the circumference of the remainder of the sheath when the actuation device is rotated with respect to the remainder of the device.
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