Tunneling tool for deliberate placement of an ILR
US9161775B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 8, 2013 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2560/063
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A tunneling tool for implanting a medical device into body tissue is described. The tunneling tool comprises a first leg and a second leg. An intermediate portion of the second leg is shaped to nest a medical device therein. A hub connects the first and second distal leg ends together. A sheath providing a lumen extends from the hub to an open end distal of the first and second legs. The first and second legs are manipulatable to separate the hub and the sheath into two portions, a first split portion connected to the first leg and a second split portion connected to the second leg. When a medical device is nested in the tunneling tool, breaking the tunneling tool apart enables the first and second split portions to be removed from body tissue, leaving the implanted medical device behind.
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