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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2017
Filed:
May. 29, 2012
Erik C. Griswold, Penngrove, CA (US);
James Calvin Allan, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Rudolph A. Beasley, Rohnert Park, CA (US);
William Berthiaume, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Arvind K. Srinivas, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Don H. Tran, Novato, CA (US);
Suruchi Anand, San Jose, CA (US);
Martha A. Barajas-torres, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Matthew S. Poole, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Steven L. Waldhauser, Centerville, MN (US);
Erik C. Griswold, Penngrove, CA (US);
James Calvin Allan, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Rudolph A. Beasley, Rohnert Park, CA (US);
William Berthiaume, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Arvind K. Srinivas, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Don H. Tran, Novato, CA (US);
Suruchi Anand, San Jose, CA (US);
Martha A. Barajas-Torres, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Matthew S. Poole, Santa Rosa, CA (US);
Steven L. Waldhauser, Centerville, MN (US);
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
In one example, this disclosure is directed to a kit for intravascular implantation of an implantable medical device within a patient, the kit comprising an elongated outer sheath forming an inner lumen with a distal opening, the outer sheath sized to traverse a vasculature of the patient, and an elongated inner sheath with an enlarged distal portion, wherein the enlarged distal portion is configured to substantially fill the inner lumen and close-off the distal opening of the outer sheath. The enlarged distal portion is slidable relative to the outer sheath. The inner sheath further includes a tether with a helical element that is remotely controllable from a proximal end of the inner sheath to release the implantable medical device from a distal portion of the outer sheath.