Cardiac lead permitting easy extraction
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1. An extractable lead, comprising:
- a lead body; and
a distal element defining a cavity wherein the cavity is configured to receive a distal end of a removal stylet so as to rotatably secure the distal end within the cavity.
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Abstract
An extractable lead and method for lead explantation is provided. The lead includes a distal element having a cavity. The cavity shaped to receive the distal end of a removal stylet. The cavity and the distal end configured to cooperate such that the distal end is secured within the cavity by rotation of the stylet. The method provides for removal of an implanted lead by securing a distal end of a removal stylet with a cavity by rotation and applying an extracting force to the lead through the removal stylet.
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1. An extractable lead, comprising:
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a lead body; and
a distal element defining a cavity wherein the cavity is configured to receive a distal end of a removal stylet so as to rotatably secure the distal end within the cavity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An extractable lead, comprising a means for securably receiving a distal end of a removal stylet.
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8. A method for removing an implanted lead, comprising:
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guiding a removal stylet to a proximal end of a distal element of the implanted lead, the stylet comprising a distal end configured to be removably secured by rotatation within a cavity at the proximal end of the distal element;
securing the distal end of the removal stylet within the cavity removing the implanted lead. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for removing an implanted lead, comprising:
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a step for guiding a removal stylet to a cavity defined by a proximal end of a distal element;
a step for securing the distal end of the removal stylet within the cavity; and
a step for removing the implanted lead.
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