Probe for an implantable medical device
First Claim
1. In a probe (10) for an implanted medical device, a distal probe extremity having a distal end and a proximal end, comprising:
- a cylindrical body (14);
an electrode (18) supported by the cylindrical body;
an anchorage system having a radially outward orientation; and
a deformable sleeve (24) having a part of attachment (26) and a free part (28), the part of attachment being attached to the cylindrical body at the distal extremity of the probe, wherein the free part (28) further comprises a first position in which it extends against the body proximally relative to the part of attachment and supports thereon the anchorage system with the anchorage system in the radially outward orientation.
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Abstract
A probe for an implanted medical device, more particularly for a cardiac pacemaker. The probe (10) has at its extremity a cylindrical body (14) supporting one or more electrodes (18) and a means of anchorage (34) extending radially around the exterior. A deformable sleeve (24), made of a supple material, covers the cylindrical body and supports the anchorage means. The sleeve has one end (or part) (26) attached to the body at the distal extremity of the probe, and one part (28) that is free or unconnected to the body spreading proximally in relation to the attached part and supporting the anchorage means. The free part is essentially applied in a separable manner against the body on the aforementioned distal region. The material of the sleeve is chosen to permit a reversal of the sleeve, that is turning the sleeve inside-out, in response to a force (40) axially exerted in the distal direction on the anchorage means, such that the sleeve in the inside-out position has the free part with the anchoring means turned radially to the interior, and extends distally in relation to the attached part. The probe distal extremity thus has a low profile for easy explantation.
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18 Claims
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1. In a probe (10) for an implanted medical device, a distal probe extremity having a distal end and a proximal end, comprising:
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a cylindrical body (14); an electrode (18) supported by the cylindrical body; an anchorage system having a radially outward orientation; and a deformable sleeve (24) having a part of attachment (26) and a free part (28), the part of attachment being attached to the cylindrical body at the distal extremity of the probe, wherein the free part (28) further comprises a first position in which it extends against the body proximally relative to the part of attachment and supports thereon the anchorage system with the anchorage system in the radially outward orientation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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