METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR IMPLANTING ELECTRONIC IMPLANTS WITHIN THE BODY
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a first member having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, the distal end portion of the first member including a target probe; and
a second member having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, the second member operatively coupled to the first member, the distal end portion of the second member configured to be selectively coupled to an electronic implant.
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods for implanting electronic implants within the body are described herein. Such electronic implants can include, for example, elongated stimulating devices, sensors and/or electronic leads. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a first member and a second member operatively coupled to the first member. The first member has a proximal end portion and a distal end portion. The distal end portion of the first member includes a target probe. The second member has a proximal end portion and a distal end portion. The distal end portion of the second member is configured to be selectively coupled to an electronic implant.
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25 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a first member having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, the distal end portion of the first member including a target probe; and a second member having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, the second member operatively coupled to the first member, the distal end portion of the second member configured to be selectively coupled to an electronic implant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus, comprising:
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a first member having a target portion configured to define a first passageway within a body, the first passageway extending from a first insertion location to a target location within the body; and a second member movably coupled to the first member, the second member configured to define a second passageway within the body when the target portion of the first member is within the body, the second passageway extending from a second insertion location to the target location, the second passageway distinct from the first passageway. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus, comprising:
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an implant delivery device configured to deliver an electronic implant into a body, the implant delivery device including a target portion and an insertion portion, the implant delivery device having a first configuration and a second configuration, the target portion configured to be disposed within the body and convey an electrical signal between a target location within the body and an electrical device disposed outside of the body when the implant delivery device is in the first configuration, a distal end portion of the insertion portion configured to be disposed outside of the body when the implant delivery device is in the first configuration, the distal end portion of the insertion portion configured to be disposed within the body at the target location when the implant delivery device is in the second configuration. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An apparatus, comprising:
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an elongate member configured to be selectively coupled to an electronic implant; and a target device including a first portion and a second portion, the first portion defining a lumen configured to receive at least a portion of a target probe, the second portion defining a lumen configured to receive at least a portion of the elongate member, the second portion of the target device configured to move relative to the first portion of the target device between a first position and a second position, a portion of a center line of the lumen of the first portion and a portion of a center line of the second portion defining a first angle when the second portion of the target device is in the first position, the portion of the center line of the lumen of the first portion and the portion of the center line of the second portion defining a second angle when the second portion of the target device is in the second position, the second angle different than the first angle. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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