ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,280,262, issued on April 22, was assigned to Advanced Neuromodulation Systems Inc. (Plano, Texas).
"Slip ring anchor" was invented by Aaron Raines (Dallas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Systems and methods which provide a slip ring anchor configuration in which an anchor body includes inelastic members and a fluted elastomeric casing operable in cooperation to impart a radial compressive force to a corresponding lead body are described. A slip ring anchor body may comprise a plurality of inelastic members alternately disposed in flutes of a fluted elastomeric casing portion of the anchor body. The fluted elastomeric casing may form an anc...