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US 12,471,896 B2Granted
Systems and methods for lead delivery
AssigneeAtaCor Medical, Inc.
InventorsRick Sanghera, Matthew Rollins, Rahul Veetekat, Sterling Erickson
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed that include inserting an insertion dilator into an insertion sheath such that the insertion dilator extends out from a distal end of an insertion sheath, penetrating patient skin with the insertion dilator to push the insertion sheath through the skin to reach a particular depth, removing the insertion dilator from the insertion sheath, inserting a delivery system into the insertion sheath, and deploying a lead by advancing the lead through an insertion tip of the delivery system.
Claims12
A kit comprising:
- a delivery system with an insertion tip configured to be loaded with a lead through a window, the delivery system further configured to deploy the lead through the insertion tip;
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- an insertion dilator configured to separate patient tissue, the insertion dilator comprising:
- an insertion dilator body having a handle and an insertion dilator stopping foot extending laterally from the insertion dilator body and controlling a depth of tissue separation, the insertion dilator body having a length such that a portion of the insertion dilator body extends to access a desired depth;
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- a pointed end configured to separate the patient tissue.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.