Lead extraction methods and apparatus

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A - Human Necessities

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A61B 17/3205 (2006.01) A61N 1/05 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2749251

According to one aspect, a device for assisting in removing an implanted lead is provided. The device comprises a body portion having a center adapted to accommodate the lead, a cutting component coupled to the body portion to assist in separating tissue from the lead, and at least one anchoring component disposed at least partially within the body portion, the at least one anchoring component capable of providing pressure on the lead that resists movement of at least part of the body portion along the lead at least in part by applying fluid pressure.

La présente invention concerne, dans un aspect, un dispositif permettant d'aider au retrait d'un fil implanté. Ledit dispositif comprend une partie de corps dotée d'un centre conçu pour accueillir le fil, un composant de découpe accouplé à la partie de corps pour aider à séparer le tissu du fil, et au moins un composant d'ancrage disposé au moins partiellement dans la partie de corps. Le ou les composants d'ancrage sont capables de procurer une pression sur le fil qui résiste au mouvement d'au moins une partie de la partie de corps le long du fil, au moins en partie par l'application d'une pression de fluide.

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