DETACHABLE HANDLE FOR IMPLANTABLE ELECTRICAL STIMULATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING
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1. A detachable handle comprising:
- a handle body that is substantially tubular and defines a hollow center region extending at least a portion of a longitudinal length of the handle body, the handle body configured and arranged to receive a portion of a stylet handle within the hollow center region and removably attach to the stylet handle, the handle body comprising an external gripping surface extending at least a portion of an exterior surface of the handle body.
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Abstract
A detachable handle includes a handle body that is substantially tubular and defines a hollow center region extending at least a portion of a longitudinal length of the handle body. The handle body is configured and arranged to receive a portion of a stylet handle within the hollow center region and removably attach to the stylet handle. The handle body includes an external gripping surface extending at least a portion of an exterior surface of the handle body.
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1. A detachable handle comprising:
a handle body that is substantially tubular and defines a hollow center region extending at least a portion of a longitudinal length of the handle body, the handle body configured and arranged to receive a portion of a stylet handle within the hollow center region and removably attach to the stylet handle, the handle body comprising an external gripping surface extending at least a portion of an exterior surface of the handle body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An electrical-stimulation implantation system comprising:
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a lead having a proximal end and a central lumen; a stylet having a stylet handle and an insertion rod, the insertion rod insertable into the central lumen of the lead; and a detachable handle attachable to a portion of the stylet handle, the detachable handle comprising a handle body that is substantially tubular and defines a hollow center region extending at least a portion of a longitudinal length of the handle body, the handle body configured and arranged to receive a portion of a stylet handle within the hollow center region and removably attach to the stylet handle, the handle body comprising an external gripping surface extending at least a portion of an exterior surface of the handle body. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for implanting an electrical-stimulation system, the method comprising:
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inserting an insertion rod of a stylet with a stylet handle into a central lumen of a lead with a proximal end; attaching a detachable handle to a portion of the stylet handle, the detachable handle comprising a handle body that is substantially tubular and defines a hollow center region extending at least a portion of a longitudinal length of the handle body, the handle body configured and arranged to receive a portion of a stylet handle within the hollow center region and removably attach to the stylet handle, the handle body comprising an external gripping surface extending at least a portion of an exterior surface of the handle body; and using the detachable handle to guide the lead and coupled stylet into a previously-created surgical incision. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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