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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2007
Louis B. Goode, Cranberry Township, PA (US);
Chun Kee Lui, Monroeville, PA (US);
Robert Booker, Vandergrift, PA (US);
Louis B. Goode, Cranberry Township, PA (US);
Chun Kee Lui, Monroeville, PA (US);
Robert Booker, Vandergrift, PA (US);
Cook Medical Technologies LLC, Bloomington, IN (US);
Abstract
An entry device for providing access to the interior of a body vessel through a wall of the vessel to enable removal of an implanted structure, such as a cardiac lead, from the body vessel includes an elongated sheath member and a tip positioned at the distal end of the sheath member. The elongated sheath member and tip have respective passageways extending therethrough that are sized and aligned to receive the implanted structure therein upon accessing the vessel. The elongated sheath member is capable of delivering sufficient torque to permit advancement of the tip through a wall of the vessel. The device may include an optional handle, and may be driven by manual or mechanical action.