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Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2016

Filed:

Nov. 03, 2010
Applicants:

Isaac Ostrovsky, Wellesley, MA (US);

Jozef Slanda, Milford, MA (US);

Jianmin LI, Lexington, MA (US);

Alfred Intoccia, Nashua, NH (US);

Tim Harrah, Cambridge, MA (US);

James Goddard, Pepperell, MA (US);

Inventors:

Isaac Ostrovsky, Wellesley, MA (US);

Jozef Slanda, Milford, MA (US);

Jianmin Li, Lexington, MA (US);

Alfred Intoccia, Nashua, NH (US);

Tim Harrah, Cambridge, MA (US);

James Goddard, Pepperell, MA (US);

Assignee:

Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc., Maple Grove, MN (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/10 (2006.01); A61B 17/06 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/06109 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00349 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00805 (2013.01);
Abstract

In some embodiments, a stylet includes a proximal end portion, a distal end portion, and a medial portion between the proximal end portion and the distal end portion. The distal end portion of the stylet is configured to be releasably coupled to a first portion of an implant. The medial portion of the stylet has at least one retention member configured to be releasably coupled to a second portion of the implant.


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