Device and method for removing lumenless leads
First Claim
1. A device for removing from a patient a previously implanted elongated structure, the device comprising:
- a gripping member, said gripping member comprising a pair of generally adjacent wire lengths, and a collar having a passageway extending therealong, each of said generally adjacent wire lengths received in said collar passageway and positioned such that a segment of each wire length extends distally from the passageway, said segments aligned to define an eyelet therebetween, said eyelet configured and arranged for receiving a length of said implanted elongated structure therein, wherein both of said wire length segments are simultaneously movable relative to said collar such that upon said relative movement said eyelet constricts around said implanted elongated structure length.
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Abstract
A device for removing from a patient a previously implanted elongated structure, such as a cardiac lead. The device includes a gripping member having a receiving portion and a capturing portion. The receiving portion defines an eyelet for receiving a length of the elongated structure. The capturing portion is movable relative to at least the eyelet of the receiving portion, and is dimensioned such that upon relative movement, the receiving portion is constrictable around a length of the elongated structure length. The receiving portion may comprise a wire and the capturing portion may comprise a collar, wherein at least a portion of the collar is movable over the eyelet to constrict the wire around the length of the elongated structure length received in the eyelet.
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15 Claims
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1. A device for removing from a patient a previously implanted elongated structure, the device comprising:
a gripping member, said gripping member comprising a pair of generally adjacent wire lengths, and a collar having a passageway extending therealong, each of said generally adjacent wire lengths received in said collar passageway and positioned such that a segment of each wire length extends distally from the passageway, said segments aligned to define an eyelet therebetween, said eyelet configured and arranged for receiving a length of said implanted elongated structure therein, wherein both of said wire length segments are simultaneously movable relative to said collar such that upon said relative movement said eyelet constricts around said implanted elongated structure length. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A device for removing from a patient a previously implanted elongated structure, the device comprising:
a gripping member, said gripping member comprising a pair of generally adjacent wire lengths, and a collar having a passageway extending therealong, each of said generally adjacent wire lengths received in said collar passageway and positioned such that a segment of each wire length extends distally from the passageway, each said segment having a terminal distal end, said respective terminal ends engaged to one another by one of twisting, soldering, and welding, said segments aligned upon said engagement to define an eyelet therebetween, said eyelet configured and arranged for receiving a length of said implanted elongated structure therein, said collar movable relative to said wire length segments and dimensioned relative to said eyelet such that upon said movement said eyelet constricts around said implanted elongated structure length. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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