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US 2026/0070247 A1Published application
Systems and methods for a slitter assembly
AssigneePacesetter, Inc.
InventorsRuss Terwey, Bradley Knippel
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Abstract
Systems and methods for slitting a delivery device are described. A slitter assembly for slitting the delivery device in accordance with the present disclosure includes a housing, a lock mechanism coupled to the housing, and a clamshell mechanism coupled to the lock mechanism. The clamshell mechanism defines a channel having an adjustable diameter and sized to receive a device. The slitter assembly also includes a blade configured to slit a tubular shaft of the delivery device.
Claims20
A slitter assembly comprising:
- a housing;
- a lock mechanism coupled to the housing;
- a clamshell mechanism coupled to the lock mechanism, wherein the clamshell mechanism defines a channel sized to receive a device, and wherein the lock mechanism is configured to lock the channel in an open configuration or a closed configuration depending upon which one of a plurality of lock grooves of the housing engages with the lock mechanism;
- and
- a blade configured to slit a tubular shaft of a delivery device.
2 more elements
A method for slitting a delivery device, the method comprising:
- capturing a device within a channel of a clamshell mechanism of a slitter assembly, wherein the clamshell mechanism is coupled to a lock mechanism of the slitter assembly, wherein the clamshell mechanism defines a channel sized to receive the device, and wherein the lock mechanism is configured to lock the channel in an open configuration or a closed configuration depending upon which one of a plurality of lock grooves of the slitter assembly engages with the lock mechanism;
- and
- passing the delivery device through a blade of the slitter assembly to slit a tubular shaft of the delivery device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.