Insertion and removal methods and apparatus for therapeutic devices

US10010448B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ForSight Vision4, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Eugene de Juan, Jr. · San Francisco, US
• Randolph E. Campbell · South San Francisco, US
• Signe Erickson · Menlo Park, US
• Mike Barrett · Menlo Park, US
• Christina Skieller · Menlo Park, US
• David Batten · Menlo Park, US
• Darren Doud · Los Altos, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 23, 2013
• Grant date: Jul 3, 2018
• Expiry date: Sep 25, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61M37/0069
• WIPO field: Pharmaceuticals
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Described herein is an apparatus to insert an implantable therapeutic device into a patient. The apparatus includes a proximal handle (210) and a distal placement portion (220) coupled to the proximal handle and configured to hold the implantable therapeutic device. The distal placement portion includes a first side (222) having a first engagement structure (251) at a distal end of the first side, the first engagement structure configured to surround at least a first portion of a proximal end region of the implantable therapeutic device. The distal placement portion includes a second, opposite side (224) having a second engagement structure (253) at a distal end of the second side, the second engagement structure configured to surround at least a second, opposite portion of the proximal end region of the implantable therapeutic device.