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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2025
Filed:
May. 15, 2024
Applicant:
Pacesetter, Inc., Sylmar, CA (US);
Inventors:
Russ Terwey, Saint Michael, MN (US);
Bradley Knippel, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Assignee:
PACESETTER, INC., Sylmar, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B26D 3/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B26D 3/001 (2013.01); A61M 25/0097 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for slitting a delivery device are described. A slitter assembly for slitting the delivery device in accordance with the present disclosure includes a housing, a lock mechanism coupled to the housing, and a clamshell mechanism coupled to the lock mechanism. The clamshell mechanism defines a channel having an adjustable diameter and sized to receive a device. The slitter assembly also includes a blade configured to slit a tubular shaft of the delivery device.