Method and apparatus for retaining medical implants within body vessels
AssigneeSynecor LLC
InventorsMichael S. Williams, Terrance Ransbury, Richard A. Glenn, Kevin Holbrook
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Abstract
The present application describes a retention device for anchoring a medical device within the vasculature. The device may include expandable member coupled to an intravascular medical device and proportioned for receipt within a vessel. At least a portion of the expandable member is expandable to radially engage a vessel wall and to thereby retain the medical device within the vessel. The system is suitable for a variety of intravascular devices, including but not limited to ICD's, pacemakers, and intravascular drug delivery systems.
Claims26
A method for retaining a medical device within a blood vessel, comprising:
- providing an elongated intravascular medical device having a longitudinal length of at least 10 centimeters with an expandable retention device thereon, wherein the medical device includes a pulse generator having at least a battery, a capacitor, and a microprocessor sealed within a longitudinal cross-section of the medical device;
- with the retention device in a compressed position, positioning the retention device and the medical device in the blood vessel;
- and
- expanding the retention device to an expanded position to retain the medical device within the vessel.
A retention device for retaining a medical device within a blood vessel, comprising:
- a generally tubular expandable member coupled to an elongate intravascular medical device and proportioned for receipt within a vessel, at least a portion of the expandable member being expandable to radially engage a vessel wall and to thereby retain the medical device within the vessel, wherein the medical device is at least 10centimeters in length and includes an implantable pulse generator having at least a battery, a capacitor, and a microprocessor sealed within a longitudinal cross-section of the medical device.
A method for providing a medical device adapted to be implanted within a blood vessel, comprising:
- providing an elongated intravascular medical device having a longitudinal length of at least 10 centimeters with an expandable retention device thereon, wherein the medical device includes a pulse generator having at least a battery, a capacitor, and a microprocessor sealed within a longitudinal cross-section of the medical device;
- providing instructions for retaining the intravascular pulse generator within a blood vessel, including:
- with the retention device in a compressed position, positioning the intravascular pulse generator in the blood vessel;
- and
- expanding the retention device to the expanded position to retain the intravascular pulse generator within the vessel.
A system, comprising:
- an elongate intravascular medical device including a pulse generator having at least a battery, a capacitor, and a microprocessor sealed within a longitudinal cross-section of the medical device, the medical device having a longitudinal length of at least 10 centimeters;
- a retention device coupled to the medical device, being proportioned for receipt within a blood vessel the retention device configurable in a compressed position so as to be positioned in the blood vessel, and configurable in an expanded position to retain the medical device within the blood vessel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.