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Device for manipulating a stylet unit for positioning a medical electrode cable in a body cavity
Assignee: Pacesetter AB
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Filing: 1996-10-15
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Granted: 1998-05-19
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Expires: 2016-10-15
Abstract
Abstract A device for manipulating a stylet unit for positioning an electrode cable in a body cavity has an elongate housing, an elongate, axial cavity in the housing and an operating slide, axially movable in relation to the housing, for attachment to a proximal end section of a tubular stylet sleeve in a stylet unit. An elongate coil spring is located in the cavity on the proximal side of the manipulation device. The coil spring forms an inner guide channel to prevent the buckling of the free, proximal end section of the stylet of the stylet unit in the cavity.
Inventors
- 👤 Heinz Neubauer
- 👤 Mats Bostrom
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 22:17
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M25/00; A61M25/01; A61M25/09; A61M25/09041; A61N; A61N1/00; A61N1/02; A61N1/04; A61N1/05; A61N1/056; A61B; A61B18/00; A61B2018/0091; A61B2018/00916; A61B2018/0094; A61B2018/00946; A61M25/0105; A61M25/0133; A61M25/0152
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
190 words
A medical electrode positioning device comprising: a medical electrode cable having an interior channel a stylet unit having a tubular stylet sleeve with a stylet movable therein, said stylet having a stylet end section and said stylet sleeve having a stylet sleeve end section, said stylet unit being removably insertable into said channel for positioning the electrode cable in a body cavity an elongate housing having first end section and a second end section and an elongate axial cavity in said elongate housing extending between said first and second end sections and surrounding a portion of said stylet unit; an operating slide axially movable relative to said elongate housing and connected to said stylet sleeve end section for advancing and retracting said stylet sleeve relative to said stylet; and elongate coil spring means, tightly enclosed in said elongate axial cavity and having an inner, axial guide channel in which said stylet end section is received, for preventing said stylet end section from buckling as said operating slide is moved for retracting said stylet sleeve end section over said stylet end section while shortening a length of said coil spring means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
190 words
A medical electrode positioning device comprising: a medical electrode cable having an interior channel a stylet unit having a tubular stylet sleeve with a stylet movable therein, said stylet having a stylet end section and said stylet sleeve having a stylet sleeve end section, said stylet unit being removably insertable into said channel for positioning the electrode cable in a body cavity an elongate housing having first end section and a second end section and an elongate axial cavity in said elongate housing extending between said first and second end sections and surrounding a portion of said stylet unit; an operating slide axially movable relative to said elongate housing and connected to said stylet sleeve end section for advancing and retracting said stylet sleeve relative to said stylet; and elongate coil spring means, tightly enclosed in said elongate axial cavity and having an inner, axial guide channel in which said stylet end section is received, for preventing said stylet end section from buckling as said operating slide is moved for retracting said stylet sleeve end section over said stylet end section while shortening a length of said coil spring means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said coil spring means comprises a compression spring.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
A device as claimed in claim 2, wherein said compression spring has a first end and wherein said first end of said compression spring is connected to said first end section of said elongate housing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A device as claimed in claim 3, wherein said compression spring has a second end, opposite said first end, which presses against said stylet sleeve end section.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
A device as claimed in claim 3, wherein said operating slide has a hub section, and wherein said compression spring has a second end, opposite said first end, which presses against said hub section.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
A device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said coil spring means comprises a tension spring.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
A device as claimed in claim 6, wherein said tension spring has a first end and wherein said first end of said tension spring is connected to said first end section of said elongate housing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
A device as claimed in claim 7, wherein said tension spring has a second end, opposite said first end, which presses against said stylet sleeve end section.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
A device as claimed in claim 7, wherein said operating slide has a hub section, and wherein said tension spring has a second end, opposite first end, which presses against said hub section.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
A device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said elongate housing has an axial, elongate slot connecting said elongate axial cavity in said elongate housing to an exterior of said housing.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
A device as claimed in claim 10 wherein said axial elongate cavity comprises a cylindrical hole in said first end section of said elongate housing and two opposed semi-cylindrical surfaces in said elongate housing.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
A device as claimed in claim 10 wherein said operating slide has at least one radially extending pin slidable in said axial elongate slot.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
35 words
A device as claimed in claim 12 wherein said operating slide comprises manipulation means connected to said radially extending pin and movably journaled on an exterior of said elongate housing for moving said operating slide.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
A device as claimed in claim 13 wherein said manipulation means comprises a ring-shaped element.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
34 words
A device as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a shaft, adapted for connection to said electrode cable, axially projecting from said second end section of said elongate housing for rotating said electrode cable.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
69 words
A device as claimed in claim 1 wherein said first end section of said elongate housing has a fixed portion, wherein said coil spring means has a first end, wherein said stylet end section has a first end, and wherein the respective first ends of said coil spring means and said stylet end section are attached to said fixed portion of said first end section of said elongate housing.
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