Lead delivery device and method
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1. A lead delivery apparatus comprising:
- an electrically conductive lead for an implantable medical device;
a delivery shaft having proximal and distal ends for delivering the lead to a target site;
a fixator coupled to a distal portion of the delivery shaft;
a pulley structure coupled to a distal portion of the delivery shaft; and
an elongated flexible member having first and second portions extending along the member, the second portion coupled to the lead, the first portion coupled to the delivery shaft, the flexible member engaging the pulley structure such that pulling the first portion proximally relative to the delivery shaft moves the lead distally to the target site.
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Abstract
A lead delivery apparatus includes an electrically conductive lead for an implantable medical device, a delivery shaft for delivering the lead to a target site, a fixator and a pulley structure. A flexible member is coupled to the delivery shaft and the lead and engages the pulley structure such that pulling a first portion of the flexible member moves the lead to the target site.
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1. A lead delivery apparatus comprising:
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an electrically conductive lead for an implantable medical device; a delivery shaft having proximal and distal ends for delivering the lead to a target site; a fixator coupled to a distal portion of the delivery shaft; a pulley structure coupled to a distal portion of the delivery shaft; and an elongated flexible member having first and second portions extending along the member, the second portion coupled to the lead, the first portion coupled to the delivery shaft, the flexible member engaging the pulley structure such that pulling the first portion proximally relative to the delivery shaft moves the lead distally to the target site. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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