Medical device with force monitoring features and method therefor
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1. A method comprising:
- implanting a lead within a patient, the lead for conducting monitoring or stimulating signals through at least a portion of the patient;
placing an extracting force on the lead with a lead extraction device and at least partially extracting the lead from the patient, the lead extraction device including a force monitoring system coupled therewith; and
monitoring the extracting force placed on the lead during extraction with the force monitoring system while placing the extracting force on the lead.
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Abstract
A medical device for use with an implantable lead includes a force monitoring system coupled with the device. The force monitoring system monitors force placed on the medical device and/or the lead. Optionally the system compares the force with a preset limit, and notifies a user once the preset limit has been reached.
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28 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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implanting a lead within a patient, the lead for conducting monitoring or stimulating signals through at least a portion of the patient; placing an extracting force on the lead with a lead extraction device and at least partially extracting the lead from the patient, the lead extraction device including a force monitoring system coupled therewith; and monitoring the extracting force placed on the lead during extraction with the force monitoring system while placing the extracting force on the lead. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method comprising:
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coupling a force monitoring system with a lead tunneling device; coupling the lead tunneling device with a lead, the lead adapted for conducting monitoring or stimulating signals through at least a portion of a patient; implanting at least a portion of the lead within the patient including placing a tunneling force on the lead tunneling device, tunneling through subcutaneous tissue with the tunneling device; and monitoring the tunneling force placed on the tunneling device with the force monitoring system. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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implanting a lead within a patient with a catheter, the catheter including a force monitoring system coupled therewith, implanting the lead includes placing an implantation force on the lead thereby manipulating the lead through one or more portions of the patient; and monitoring the implantation force placed on the lead with the force monitoring system. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A medical device comprising:
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a handle portion extending from a handle distal end to a handle proximal end, the handle portion coupled with an implantable lead; a force monitoring system coupled with the handle portion, the force monitoring system configured to monitor force placed on the lead as the handle portion is manipulated; and an elongate body coupled with the handle. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A medical device comprising:
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an implantable lead including conductors adapted to send electric signals through a body; a means for gripping the implantable lead; a means for measuring force placed on the implantable lead while the lead is manipulated through tissue; and a means for notifying a technician of a force measured by the means for measuring force placed on the implantable lead. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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