Explantation accessory for an intracorporeal capsule
US10314613B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 2, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 7, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2001/0578
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An explantation accessory includes a catheter with a steerable head carrying a tubular receptacle adapted to accommodate the proximal portion of the capsule. The explantation accessory further includes a lasso having a flexible wire extending along the catheter to and forming at its distal end a deformable loop. One end of the deformable loop is mobile so as to allow tightening of the loop under the effect of a traction exerted on the flexible wire along the catheter. The free end edge of the tubular receptacle comprises a protruding anterior portion, an axially recessed posterior portion with respect to the anterior portion and located diametrically opposite to the protruding anterior portion, and two beveled edges connecting the protruding anterior portion to the recessed posterior portion.
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