Integrated delivery and visualization tool for a neuromodulation system
First Claim
1. A delivery tool configured to deliver a neurostimulator into a patient, comprising:
- a handle portion;
an elongate shaft comprising a contoured distal portion, the contoured distal portion shaped and configured to maintain contact with a posterior maxilla and elevate a periosteum off of the posterior maxilla to avoid soft tissue dissection;
a visualization system embedded in the elongate shaft, the visualization system comprising an electronic chip positioned within the distal portion and configured to provide video and/or still images to be sent to a viewing system; and
an insertion groove on the elongate shaft configured to deploy the neurostimulator.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for delivering a neurostimulator to a target tissue are provided which may include any number of features. One feature is a delivery tool comprising a handle portion, an elongate shaft comprising a contoured distal portion, a visualization system embedded in the elongate shaft, and an insertion groove on the elongate shaft configured to deploy the neurostimulator. The contoured distal portion can be shaped and configured to maintain contact with a posterior maxilla and elevate a periosteum off of the posterior maxilla to avoid soft tissue dissection. In some embodiments, the neurostimulator is implanted in close proximity to or touching the sphenopalatine ganglion.
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12 Claims
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1. A delivery tool configured to deliver a neurostimulator into a patient, comprising:
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a handle portion; an elongate shaft comprising a contoured distal portion, the contoured distal portion shaped and configured to maintain contact with a posterior maxilla and elevate a periosteum off of the posterior maxilla to avoid soft tissue dissection; a visualization system embedded in the elongate shaft, the visualization system comprising an electronic chip positioned within the distal portion and configured to provide video and/or still images to be sent to a viewing system; and an insertion groove on the elongate shaft configured to deploy the neurostimulator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A delivery tool configured to deliver a neurostimulator into a patient, comprising:
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a handle portion; an elongate shaft comprising a contoured distal portion having a bifurcated distal dissecting tip, the contoured distal portion shaped and configured to maintain contact with a posterior maxilla and elevate a periosteum off of the posterior maxilla to avoid soft tissue dissection; a visualization system embedded in the elongate shaft, the visualization system including a lens positioned between the bifurcated distal dissecting tip; and an insertion groove on the elongate shaft configured to deploy the neurostimulator. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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