Apparatus for Removing Devices Implanted in the Body
OwnerMark Baronganinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus for displacing an implant, such as a pacemaker or ICD generator or loop recorder, which can be used during surgical procedures to facilitates manipulation of the implanted device. The apparatus can be used to apply force to the implant in order for the operator to tug to loosen the implanted device without causing unnecessary movement or dislodgement of implanted leads that are connected to the implanted device. The apparatus can have features of various shapes and sizes depending on the size of the patient as well as size and shape of the implanted device.
Claims20
An apparatus for displacing an implant, comprising:
- a first handle;
- a second handle;
- a first jaw portion having a tapered distal end;
- a second jaw portion;
- and
- a connecting mechanism, where in the connecting mechanism transfers a force applied to the first and second handles to the first and second jaw portions, creating a gripping force between the first and second jaw portions;
- wherein the gripping force is controlled by selectively altering the distance between the first and second handles.
An apparatus for removing an implant, comprising:
- a first leg having a first proximal end on a first plane and a first distal end on a second plane different from the first plane;
- a second leg having a second proximal end on the first plane and a second distal end on the second plane;
- a connecting mechanism connecting the first leg and second leg, constructed and arranged such that when the distance between the first and second proximal ends are selectively altered on the first plane, the distance between the first and second distal ends are correspondingly altered on the second plane.
An apparatus for removing an implant, comprising:
- a first handle connected to a first jaw portion having a tapered distal end,
- a second handle connected to a second jaw portion,
- a connecting mechanism connecting the two handles and their jaw portions;
- and
- a pressure applying mechanism to selectively alter the distance between the first handle and the second handle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.