# US 2023/0405346 A1 · Delivery device and method for percutaneously implanting a medical implant > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2023/0405346 A1 - Document ID: US20230405346A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 18/198,733 - Filed: 2023-05-17 - Published: 2023-12-21 - Earliest claimed: 2022-06-15 - Assignees: Capri Medical Limited - Applicants: Capri Medical Limited - Inventors: Fergal Ward; Richard LeBaron; Zeeshan Ahmed; Ross Lewis; Donogh O'Sullivan - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20230405346A1 ## CPC - A61N 1/3787: {from an external energy source} - A61B 17/3468: {for implanting or removing devices, e.g. prostheses, implants, seeds, wires (devices for implanting seeds A61M37/0069)} - A61N 1/37205: {Microstimulators, e.g. implantable through a cannula} - A61N 1/37223: {Circuits for electromagnetic coupling} - A61F 2250/0001: Means for transferring electromagnetic energy to implants - A61N: ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY (measurement of bioelectric currents A61B; surgical instruments, devices or methods for transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the body A61B18/00; anaesthetic apparatus in general A61M; incandescent lamps H01K; infrared radiators for heating H05B) - A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D) - A61F: FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS (dental prosthetics A61C) ## Abstract The present application provides a delivery device (10) for percutaneously implanting a medical implant (1) in tissue of a patient. The delivery device comprises a delivery sheath (12, 13, 53, 61, 62, 65, 66) adapted to at least partially surround the medical implant and carry the medical implant for percutaneous delivery in the patient's tissue. The delivery device also includes a power delivery system (37) adapted to provide electric power to the medical implant within the delivery sheath. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A delivery device for percutaneously implanting a medical implant in tissue of a patient, the delivery device comprising: a delivery sheath adapted to at least partially surround the medical implant and carry the medical implant for percutaneous delivery in the patient's tissue, and a power delivery system adapted to provide electric power to the medical implant within the delivery sheath. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The delivery device of claim 1, wherein the medical implant comprises power terminals, and wherein the power delivery system comprises electrical contacts disposed in the delivery sheath for forming an electrical connection with the power terminals of the medical implant. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The delivery device of claim 1, wherein the medical implant comprises a wireless power receiver, and wherein the power delivery system comprises a wireless power transmitter arranged to transmit wireless power to the wireless power receiver of the medical implant. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The delivery device of claim 3, wherein the wireless power transmitter is disposed in the delivery sheath. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The delivery device of claim 3, further comprises a guide adapted to constrain a position and orientation of the delivery sheath relative to the patient during use, and wherein the power delivery system is provided in the guide. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The delivery device of claim 1, further comprising a power source, for example a battery, or a connector for an external power source, such as mains power, or an external battery, or a wireless power receiver for coupling with an external wireless power transmitter. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The delivery device of claim 1, wherein the delivery device comprises a handle and the delivery sheath extends from the handle. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The delivery device of claim 7, wherein at least a part of the delivery sheath is retractable relative to the handle to partially expose the medical implant during percutaneous delivery in the patient's tissue. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The delivery device of claim 8, wherein at least a part of the delivery sheath is retractable to release the medical implant in the patient's tissue. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The delivery device of claim 7, wherein the delivery sheath comprises a needle, or a cannula. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The delivery device of claim 1, wherein the medical implant comprises a housing portion and an elongate electrode lead extending from the housing portion, and wherein the delivery sheath is adapted to carry the housing portion for percutaneous delivery in the patient's tissue. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The delivery device of claim 11, wherein the delivery sheath is adapted to also carry the elongate electrode lead for percutaneous delivery in the patient's tissue. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The delivery device of claim 12, wherein the delivery sheath comprises a retractable portion adapted to carry the elongate electrode lead for percutaneous delivery in the patient's tissue. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The delivery device of claim 1, wherein the medical implant is a neurostimulator implant, and wherein the delivery device further comprises a sensor operable to detect a reaction of the patient when the power delivery system provides electric power to the neurostimulator implant during percutaneous delivery. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The delivery device of claim 14, wherein the sensor is configured to detect a movement reaction of the patient. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The delivery device of claim 14, wherein the sensor is configured to detect neural signals. ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) The delivery device of claim 14, further comprising a graphical user interface operable to display information received from the sensor. ### Claim 18 A medical implant for implantation in tissue of a patient, the medical implant comprising: a wireless power receiver, and power terminals for forming an electrical connection with electrical connectors of a delivery device during implantation of the medical implant. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The medical implant of claim 18, further comprising a housing portion, and wherein the power terminals are disposed on the housing portion. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The medical implant of claim 19, further comprising an elongate electrode lead extending from the housing portion, the elongate electrode lead comprising an electrode. ### Claim 21 A medical implant for implantation in tissue of a patient, the neurostimulator implant comprising: a first wireless power receiver for wireless power coupling with an external wireless power transmitter when implanted in the patient, and a second wireless power receiver for wireless power coupling with a wireless power transmitter of a delivery device during implantation of the medical implant. ### Claim 22 A medical implant for implantation in tissue of a patient, the medical implant comprising a wireless power receiver that is selectively tuneable for receiving wireless power transfer from an external wireless power transmitter when implanted in the patient, and from a wireless power transmitter of a delivery device during implantation of the medical implant. ### Claim 23 (depends on 18) The medical implant of claim 18, wherein the medical implant is a neurostimulator implant, or a diagnostic implant. ### Claim 24 A method of percutaneously implanting a medical implant in tissue of a patient, the method comprising: providing a delivery device having a power delivery system and a delivery sheath carrying the medical implant, percutaneously positioning the delivery sheath in the patient's tissue, and testing the position of the medical implant by powering the medical implant within the delivery sheath by the power delivery system of the delivery device. ### Claim 25 (depends on 24) The method of claim 24, further comprising exposing an electrode of the medical implant while testing the position of the medical implant. ### Claim 26 (depends on 24) The method of claim 24, further comprising repositioning the delivery sheath based on feedback from testing the position of the medical implant. ### Claim 27 (depends on 24) The method of claim 24, wherein the medical implant comprises a neurostimulator implant, and wherein the method further comprises detecting a reaction of the patient while testing the position of the neurostimulator implant. ### Claim 28 (depends on 27) The method of claim 27, wherein detecting a reaction of the patient comprises detecting a movement reaction of the patient. ### Claim 29 (depends on 27) The method of claim 27, wherein detecting a reaction of the patent comprises detecting a neural signal of the patient. ### Claim 30 (depends on 27) The method of claim 27, further comprising displaying information received from the sensor on a graphical user interface. ### Claim 31 (depends on 27) The method of claim 27, further comprising displaying information about operation of the medical implant on a graphical user interface. ### Claim at position 32 -49. 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