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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2010
Chuladatta Thenuwara, Castaic, CA (US);
Timothy Beerling, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Mark Downing, Valencia, CA (US);
Paul Hoffman, Valencia, CA (US);
William G. Orinski, Reno, NV (US);
Chuladatta Thenuwara, Castaic, CA (US);
Timothy Beerling, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Mark Downing, Valencia, CA (US);
Paul Hoffman, Valencia, CA (US);
William G. Orinski, Reno, NV (US);
Advanced Bionics AG, Zug, CH;
Abstract
Exemplary insertion tools, systems, and methods for inserting a pre-curved electrode array portion of a lead into a bodily orifice are described herein. An exemplary insertion tool includes a handle assembly, a slider assembly, an insertion assembly coupled to the handle assembly, and a retractor assembly disposed at least partially within the handle assembly and configured to selectively couple to a straightening member inserted into the pre-curved electrode array portion and at least partially retract the straightening member from the pre-curved electrode array portion in response to actuation by a user of the slider assembly. The retractor assembly may comprise a spring-loaded retractor member configured to move from a distal position to a proximal position in response to actuation by the user of the slider assembly to at least partially retract the straightening member from the pre-curved electrode array portion. Corresponding insertion tools, systems, and methods are also described.