LEAD INSERTION TOOLS
First Claim
1. An insertion tool configured to facilitate insertion of a lead having a plurality of electrodes disposed thereon at least partially into a bodily orifice, the insertion tool comprising:
- a handle assembly configured to facilitate handling of the insertion tool;
an insertion assembly coupled to the handle assembly and comprising a rigid holding tube configured to removably couple to the lead; and
a release assembly disposed at least partially within the handle assembly and comprising a release button;
wherein the release assembly is configured to release the lead from the holding tube in response to user actuation of the release button.
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Abstract
An exemplary insertion tool configured to facilitate insertion of a lead into a bodily orifice includes a handle assembly configured to facilitate handling of the insertion tool, an insertion assembly coupled to the handle assembly and comprising a rigid holding tube configured to removably couple to a portion of the lead, and a release assembly disposed at least partially within the handle assembly and comprising a release button. The release assembly is configured to release the lead from the holding tube in response to user actuation of the release button. Corresponding insertion tools, systems, and methods are also described.
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22 Claims
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1. An insertion tool configured to facilitate insertion of a lead having a plurality of electrodes disposed thereon at least partially into a bodily orifice, the insertion tool comprising:
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a handle assembly configured to facilitate handling of the insertion tool; an insertion assembly coupled to the handle assembly and comprising a rigid holding tube configured to removably couple to the lead; and a release assembly disposed at least partially within the handle assembly and comprising a release button; wherein the release assembly is configured to release the lead from the holding tube in response to user actuation of the release button. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system comprising:
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a lead comprising a stimulation portion having a plurality of electrodes disposed thereon, a lead body configured to facilitate handling of the lead, and a jog portion configured to connect the lead body to the stimulation portion; and an insertion tool comprising a handle assembly; an insertion assembly coupled to the handle assembly and comprising a rigid holding tube having a receiving slot disposed therein configured to facilitate passage therethrough of the jog portion of the lead in order to facilitate removable coupling of the jog portion to the holding tube; and a release assembly disposed at least partially within the handle assembly and comprising a release button; wherein the release assembly is configured to release the lead from the holding tube in response to user actuation of the release button. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of inserting a lead into a bodily orifice, the method comprising:
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coupling a portion of the lead to a holding tube that is a part of an insertion tool, the insertion tool comprising; a handle assembly configured to facilitate handling of the insertion tool, an insertion assembly coupled to the handle assembly and comprising the holding tube configured to removably couple to the lead, and a release assembly disposed at least partially within the handle assembly and comprising a release button; guiding the lead at least partially into the bodily orifice with the insertion tool; and actuating the release button to release the lead from the holding tube. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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Specification