Insertion and removal methods and apparatus for therapeutic devices

US10603209B2 · 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
• Michael Barrett · Campbell, US
• Christina Skieller · Menlo Park, US
• David Batten · Menlo Park, US
• Darren Doud · Los Altos, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 8, 2018
• Grant date: Mar 31, 2020
• Expiry date: Jun 8, 2038

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 and a distal placement portion coupled to the proximal handle and configured to hold the implantable therapeutic device. The distal placement portion includes a first side having a first engagement structure 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 having a second engagement structure 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.