Atacor Medical, Inc.

Kurin, Inc.

Matthew Rollins

Rick Sanghera

Alan Marcovecchio

William Born

Shahn Sage

John Beck

Brian Walguarnery

Tim Searfoss

Michel Gelineau

Brent Cadavona

Rahul Veetekat

Sterling Erickson

Systems and methods are disclosed that include inserting an insertion dilator into an insertion sheath such that the insertion dilator extends out from a distal end of an insertion sheath, penetrating patient skin with the insertion dilator to push the insertion sheath through the skin to reach a particular depth, removing the insertion dilator from the insertion sheath, inserting a delivery system into the insertion sheath, and deploying a lead by advancing the lead through an insertion tip of the delivery system.

Systems and methods for lead delivery

Systems, methods, and devices to facilitate insertion of certain leads with electrode(s) into patients are described. Leads can be implanted to work in conjunction with a cardiac pacemaker or cardiac defibrillator. A lead for cardiac therapy may be inserted into an intercostal space associated with the cardiac notch of a patient. Devices for delivery may include, for example, a delivery system coupled with an electrical lead and having a handle, a component advancer and insertion tips. The handle is configured to be actuated by an operator and the component advancer is configured to advance an electrical lead into the patient. The insertion tips can be configured to close around the electrical lead within the component advancer, to push through biological tissue, and to open to enable the lead to advance into the patient. The electrical lead can also be maintained in a particular orientation during the advancement into the patient.

Implantable electrical leads and electrodes

Disclosed is a delivery system for a component, for example, a splitting lead. A splitting lead can have a proximal portion to engage a controller and a distal portion to split apart into sub-portions that travel in multiple directions during implantation into a patient. The delivery system can include a handle and a component advancer to advance and removably engage a portion of the component. The component advancer can be coupled to the handle and advance the component into the patient by applying a force to the portion in response to actuation of the handle by the operator. Also, the delivery system can include an insertion tip with first and second ramps to facilitate advancement of first and second sub-portions into the patient in first and second directions. The leads may have various electrode configurations including, for example, wrapped or embedded electrodes, helical or elliptical coils, thin metallic plates, etc.

Implantable electrical leads and associated delivery systems

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Matthew Rollins