Patent attributes
An anchor device having a tubular body with a longitudinal axis, the tubular body being divided into a first body portion and a second body portion which are interconnected by means of a rigid connection so that movement between the first body portion and second body portion is substantially prevented, the anchor device further comprising an actuator having an actuation part which, by operation of the actuator, moves relative to the body, wherein the anchor device further comprises a first linkage set and second linkage set each of which includes at least one linkage, each linkage comprising a first, second and third link, the second link lying between the first and third links, and being pivotally connected to both, each linkage further comprising means to releasably pivotally connect the first link to the first body portion, and means to releasably pivotally connect the third link to the actuation part, the first and third links of each linkage in the first set being shorter than the first and third links of each linkage in the second set, and the second link of each linkage in the first set being longer than the second link of each linkage in the second set.
