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US 10,292,621 B2Granted
Systems and methods for retrieving an implantable device
AssigneePacesetter, Inc.
InventorsGene A. Bornzin, Didier Theret, Zoltan Somogyi
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides systems and methods for retrieving an implantable device. An implantable device includes a casing, and a marker coupled to the casing, wherein the marker includes a detectable material encased in a biocompatible material, and wherein the marker facilitates accurately locating and retrieving the implantable device after implantation in a patient.
Claims16
An implantable device comprising:
- a casing;
- a proximal pickup electrode coupled to the casing;
- and
- a marker disengageably coupled to the proximal pickup electrode in a snap-fit configuration, the marker is tethered to the proximal pickup electrode with a suture, wherein the marker includes a detectable material encased in a biocompatible material, and wherein the marker facilitates accurately locating and retrieving the implantable device after implantation in a patient.
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An implantation system comprising:
- an implantable device comprising:
- a casing;
- a proximal pickup electrode coupled to the casing;
- and
- a marker disengageably coupled to the proximal pickup electrode easing in a snap-fit configuration, the marker is tethered to the proximal pickup electrode with a suture, wherein the marker includes a detectable material encased in a biocompatible material, and wherein the marker facilitates accurately locating and retrieving the implantable device after Implantation in a patient;
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- an insertion tool configured to implant the implantable device in the patient.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.