Delivery devices and methods for leadless cardiac devices

US10265503B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Brian L. Schmidt · White Bear Lake, US
• Benjamin J. Haasl · Forest Lake, US
• Keith R. Maile · New Brighton, US
• Eric E. Bielefeld · Lexington, US
• Dana Sachs · Pine City, US
• Adwait Kumar · Prospect, US
• Indaka Gunasekara · Louisville, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 6, 2014
• Grant date: Apr 23, 2019
• Expiry date: Aug 6, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61N1/3756
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Delivery devices, systems, and methods for delivering implantable leadless pacing devices are disclosed. An example delivery device may include a proximal section including a deflection mechanism for deflecting the proximal section, and a distal holding section extending distally of a distal end of the proximal section and defining a cavity therein for receiving an implantable leadless pacing device. The delivery device may include more than one deflection mechanism for deflecting the proximal section at multiple deflection regions. The delivery device may include more than one tubular member that are translatable relative to one another, and the one or more tubular members may include fixed curve portions. The delivery device may include an atraumatic or bumper tip at the distal end of the holding section.