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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2010
Chuladatta Thenuwara, Castaic, CA (US);
Thomas H. R. Lenarz, Hannover, DE;
Mark Downing, Valencia, CA (US);
Chuladatta Thenuwara, Castaic, CA (US);
Thomas H. R. Lenarz, Hannover, DE;
Mark Downing, Valencia, CA (US);
Advanced Bionics, LLC, Valencia, CA (US);
Abstract
An exemplary insertion tool configured to facilitate insertion of a lead into a bodily orifice includes a handle assembly configured to facilitate handling of the insertion tool, an insertion assembly coupled to the handle assembly and comprising a rigid holding tube configured to removably couple to a portion of the lead, and a release assembly disposed at least partially within the handle assembly and comprising a release button. The release assembly is configured to release the lead from the holding tube in response to user actuation of the release button. Corresponding insertion tools, systems, and methods are also described.