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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2020
Applicant:
Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Inventors:
Serge Dubeau, Plymouth, MN (US);
Tyler Thompson, St. Michael, MN (US);
Kathryn Sick, Shoreview, MN (US);
Assignee:
Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., St Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61N 1/372 (2006.01); A61M 37/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/3468 (2013.01); A61N 1/372 (2013.01); A61B 2017/347 (2013.01); A61B 2560/063 (2013.01); A61M 37/0069 (2013.01);
Abstract
Aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward apparatuses, methods, and systems comprising an introducer for facilitating subcutaneous implantation of a medical device. The introducer includes a housing, a tunneler extending from the housing, an inserter configured to move along a pathway to pass the medical device through the housing, a compartment configured to releasably hold and contain the medical device prior to the inserter moving the medical device, and a snap-feature integrally formed by the housing.