Delivery System for an Implantable Medical Device
First Claim
1. A delivery tool for an implantable medical device to be introduced into a human or animal body, in particular, a leadless pacemaker, the delivery tool comprising:
- an outer sheath and an inner sheath, wherein the inner sheath is configured to be retractable into a lumen of the outer sheath, wherein a distal side of the inner sheath is configured to provide regions which are reversibly collapsible and non-collapsible in diameter, wherein a non-collapsible region is arranged at the distal end of the inner sheath.
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Abstract
A delivery tool for an implantable medical device to be introduced into a human or animal body, in particular, an implantable leadless pacemaker, the delivery tool having an outer sheath and an inner sheath, wherein the inner sheath is configured to be retractable into a lumen of the outer sheath, wherein a distal side of the inner sheath is configured to provide regions which are reversibly collapsible and non-collapsible in diameter, wherein a non-collapsible region is arranged at the distal end of the inner sheath. A system including a delivery tool and an implantable medical device is also provided.
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11 Claims
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1. A delivery tool for an implantable medical device to be introduced into a human or animal body, in particular, a leadless pacemaker, the delivery tool comprising:
an outer sheath and an inner sheath, wherein the inner sheath is configured to be retractable into a lumen of the outer sheath, wherein a distal side of the inner sheath is configured to provide regions which are reversibly collapsible and non-collapsible in diameter, wherein a non-collapsible region is arranged at the distal end of the inner sheath. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system comprising:
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a delivery tool; and an implantable medical device, the implantable medical implant having a distal end and an opposing proximal end with a fastener provided for interaction with a coupling element of the delivery system, wherein the delivery tools comprises an outer sheath and an inner sheath, wherein the inner sheath is configured to be retractable into a lumen of the outer sheath, and the inner sheath being arranged to cover temporarily at least a proximal end of the implantable medical device, wherein a distal end of the inner sheath is configured to provide collapsible and non-collapsible regions. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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