Lead extraction system for transvenous defibrillation leads and for endocardial pacing leads
First Claim
1. A lead extraction system comprisinga coiled, flexible ribbon having a distal end and a proximal end, said flexible ribbon forming a tube adapted to fit over an implanted lead, successive turns of said ribbon lying adjacent one another and spaced apart from one another such that said lead can be passed between two successive turns of said ribbon from an outside of said tube to an inside thereof, and means attached to said distal end of said ribbon for severing fibrous ingrowth surrounding said lead.
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Abstract
A system for lead removal of both heart pacemaker leads and cardioverter-defibrillator endocardial leads comprising a flexible coil of flattened ribbon. Preferably, the ribbon is comprised of polyethylene or another suitable biologically compatible material. At a distal end of the coil, a cutting surface may be provided, such as a chisel-like edge at the distal end of the coil. A handle may be provided for twisting the coil onto the lead. The coil should be at least partially radiopaque or provided with a surface which is radiopaque so that its use may be observed in the body by fluoroscopy or other suitable means.
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1. A lead extraction system comprising
a coiled, flexible ribbon having a distal end and a proximal end, said flexible ribbon forming a tube adapted to fit over an implanted lead, successive turns of said ribbon lying adjacent one another and spaced apart from one another such that said lead can be passed between two successive turns of said ribbon from an outside of said tube to an inside thereof, and means attached to said distal end of said ribbon for severing fibrous ingrowth surrounding said lead.
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