Suture sleeve for implantable lead
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1. A suture sleeve comprising:
- an elongated body having opposed ends and defining a bore extending from end to end of the body;
the body defining an aperture at a first intermediate position on the body and communicating with the bore and spaced from said opposed ends;
a pair of actuator tabs connected to a second intermediate position on the body and extending therefrom; and
at least a portion of the aperture being positioned between the tabs such that actuation of the tabs causes enlargement of the aperture.
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Abstract
A suture sleeve having an elongated body defining a bore and having a relief aperture at a first intermediate position on the body and communicating with the bore. The sleeve includes a pair of actuator tabs connected to a second intermediate position on the body and extending therefrom, and at least a portion of the relief aperture is positioned between the tabs such that actuation of the tabs causes enlargement of the aperture. The sleeve may be movable between a tighter state in which a lead passing through the bore does not readily slide longitudinally within the bore, and a looser state, in which the lead may slide readily through the bore.
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23 Claims
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1. A suture sleeve comprising:
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an elongated body having opposed ends and defining a bore extending from end to end of the body; the body defining an aperture at a first intermediate position on the body and communicating with the bore and spaced from said opposed ends; a pair of actuator tabs connected to a second intermediate position on the body and extending therefrom; and at least a portion of the aperture being positioned between the tabs such that actuation of the tabs causes enlargement of the aperture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of using a suture sleeve having an elongated body with a bore therethrough, opposed ends, and an aperture spaced from said opposed ends and communicating with said bore, comprising the steps:
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inserting an elongated lead through the bore; moving the body to a looser position; with the body in the looser position, sliding the sleeve along the lead to a selected position; and moving the body to a tighter position.
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14. An implantable lead assembly comprising:
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an elongated flexible lead; a suture sleeve having an elongated body having opposed ends and defining a bore extending from end to end and receiving a portion of the lead; the body defining an aperture at a first intermediate position on the body and communicating with the bore and spaced from said opposed ends; and a pair of actuator tabs connected to a second intermediate position on the body and extending therefrom such that actuation of the tabs causes enlargement of the aperture. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of securing an implanted lead comprising the steps:
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providing an elongated flexible lead having a sleeve defining a bore positioned about said lead; actuating the sleeve to enlarge the diameter of the bore by spreading open an elongated slot defined in the sleeve and positioned spaced from opposed ends of the sleeve; while actuating the sleeve, sliding the sleeve along the lead to a selected position; and after sliding the sleeve, releasing the sleeve to reduce the diameter of the bore. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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