Delivery of implantable neurostimulators
AssigneeBluewind Medical Ltd.
InventorsYossi Gross, Gur Oron, Shlomi Ronen, Bar Eytan, Zev Sohn, Rami Lore, Danny Neeman
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Abstract
An implant system is provided, which includes an implant, including an implant body and an electrode disposed on the implant body; and a hollow needle, which is configured to be percutaneously advanceable into tissue of a subject. The hollow needle is shaped so as to define a lumen dimensioned to house the implant; at a distal end of the hollow needle, a distal end opening configured to facilitate passage of the implant therethrough from the lumen; and a lateral wall shaped so as to define a window therethrough to the lumen. Other embodiments are also described.
Claims22
An implant system comprising:
- an implant, comprising an implant body and an electrode disposed on the implant body;
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- a hollow needle, which is configured to be percutaneously advanceable into tissue of a subject, and is shaped so as to define:
- a lumen dimensioned to house the implant,
- at a distal end of the hollow needle, a distal end opening configured to facilitate delivery of the implant from the lumen through the distal end opening for implantation in the tissue, and
- a lateral wall shaped so as to define first and second windows therethrough to the lumen, the first and the second windows separate and distinct from the distal end opening,
- wherein the hollow needle is shaped such that the electrode is aligned with the first window when the implant is in an aligned state within the lumen.
A method comprising:
- percutaneously advancing an implant into tissue of a subject while the implant is disposed within a lumen of a hollow needle, the implant including an implant body and an electrode disposed on the implant body, wherein the hollow needle is shaped so as to define (a) a distal end opening at a distal end of the hollow needle and (b) a lateral wall shaped so as to define first and second windows therethrough to the lumen, the first and the second windows separate and distinct from the distal end opening;
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- delivering the implant into the tissue from the lumen of the implant through the distal end opening of the hollow needle and implanting the implant in the tissue.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.