Apparatus and methods facilitating the repositioning of implanted medical devices
First Claim
1. A method for dislodging an anchor sleeve from around a body of an implanted elongate medical device, the method comprising:
- engaging a collar of a support portion of a tool with the implanted elongate medical device by positioning the collar of the support portion of the tool around the body of the implanted elongate medical device and adjacent to a distal end of the anchor sleeve;
positioning a sleeve dislodging element of the tool adjacent to a proximal end of the anchor sleeve opposite the distal end;
moving the positioned dislodging element toward the engaged collar to dislodge the anchor sleeve.
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Abstract
Dislodging an anchor sleeve from an implanted device may be accomplished with a tool that includes a support portion and a sleeve dislodging element, wherein a collar of the support portion engages a distal end of the anchor sleeve while the dislodging element, positioned at a proximal end of the sleeve, is moved toward the collar to dislodge the anchor sleeve. The tool preferably includes a handle member held in sliding engagement with a base member, for example, by a snap-fit, wherein the support portion is part of the handle member, and a distal segment of the base member is terminated by the dislodging element. A tool kit may include a plurality of base members, each one including a different type of dislodging element, from which an operator may select for snap-fitting to a handle member of the kit.
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13 Claims
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1. A method for dislodging an anchor sleeve from around a body of an implanted elongate medical device, the method comprising:
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engaging a collar of a support portion of a tool with the implanted elongate medical device by positioning the collar of the support portion of the tool around the body of the implanted elongate medical device and adjacent to a distal end of the anchor sleeve; positioning a sleeve dislodging element of the tool adjacent to a proximal end of the anchor sleeve opposite the distal end; moving the positioned dislodging element toward the engaged collar to dislodge the anchor sleeve. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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