US5957968A
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Suture sleeve with lead locking device
Assignee: Medtronic Inc
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Filing: 1997-09-26
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Granted: 1999-09-28
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Expires: 2017-09-26
Abstract
Abstract An anchoring sleeve for retaining an electrical lead including a sleeve base and a locking member latchable to the sleeve base to lock the locking member to the sleeve base encircling the lead and engaging it around its full circumference. The locking member may be an arcuate member joined to said sleeve base by a hinge and pivotable to latch said locking member to the sleeve base. Alternatively the locking member may be a member formed separately from the sleeve base. The base may be provided with one or more C-shaped members to temporarily retain the lead prior to latching.
Inventors
- 👤 Elisabeth L. Belden
- 👤 Dale A. Wahlstrom
- 👤 Mark Marshall
- 👤 Scott E. Jahns
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 12:09
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61N; A61N1/00; A61N1/02; A61N1/04; A61N1/05; A61N1/056; A61N1/057; A61N2001/0582
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
An anchoring sleeve for retaining an electrical lead having a circumference, comprising: a sleeve base having means for temporarily retaining the lead by engaging the lead around less than its full circumference; and a locking member; wherein one of said sleeve base and said locking member are provided with a latch and the other of said sleeve base and said locking member are provided with a recess, said latch engageable said recess to lock said locking member to said sleeve base, said sleeve base and said locking member when locked to one another encircling the lead and engaging it around its fall circumference; and wherein said sleeve base and said locking member are fabricated of a first biocompatible plastic coated with a second softer plastic.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
An anchoring sleeve for retaining an electrical lead having a circumference, comprising: a sleeve base having means for temporarily retaining the lead by engaging the lead around less than its full circumference; and a locking member; wherein one of said sleeve base and said locking member are provided with a latch and the other of said sleeve base and said locking member are provided with a recess, said latch engageable said recess to lock said locking member to said sleeve base, said sleeve base and said locking member when locked to one another encircling the lead and engaging it around its fall circumference; and wherein said sleeve base and said locking member are fabricated of a first biocompatible plastic coated with a second softer plastic.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
118 words
An anchoring sleeve for retaining an electrical lead having a circumference, comprising: a sleeve base having means for temporarily retaining the lead by engaging the lead around less than its full circumference; a locking member; and latching means for locking said locking member to said sleeve base, said sleeve base and said locking member when locked to one another encircling the lead and engaging it around its full circumference; wherein said locking member comprises an arcuate member joined to said sleeve base by a hinge and pivotable to latch said locking member to said sleeve base; and wherein said sleeve base and said locking member are fabricated of a first biocompatible plastic coated with a second softer plastic.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
118 words
An anchoring sleeve for retaining an electrical lead having a circumference, comprising: a sleeve base having means for temporarily retaining the lead by engaging the lead around less than its full circumference; a locking member; and latching means for locking said locking member to said sleeve base, said sleeve base and said locking member when locked to one another encircling the lead and engaging it around its full circumference; wherein said locking member comprises an arcuate member joined to said sleeve base by a hinge and pivotable to latch said locking member to said sleeve base; and wherein said sleeve base and said locking member are fabricated of a first biocompatible plastic coated with a second softer plastic.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
An anchoring sleeve according to claim 1 wherein said locking member is a member formed separately from said sleeve base.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
An anchoring sleeve according to claim 1 or claim 2 or claim 3 wherein said temporary retaining means comprises at least one C-shaped member on said sleeve base.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
An anchoring sleeve according to claim 1 or claim 2 or claim 3 wherein said temporary retaining means retains said lead by engaging the lead around more than one half of said lead's full circumference.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
108 words
An anchoring sleeve for retaining an electrical lead having a circumference, comprising: a sleeve base; and a locking member; and wherein said locking member is provided with means for locking said locking member to said sleeve base, said sleeve base and said locking member when locked to one another encircling the lead and engaging it around its full circumference; wherein said locking member comprises an arcuate member joined to said sleeve base by a hinge and pivotable to latch said locking member to said sleeve base; and wherein said sleeve base and said locking member are fabricated of a first biocompatible plastic coated with a second softer plastic.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
108 words
An anchoring sleeve for retaining an electrical lead having a circumference, comprising: a sleeve base; and a locking member; and wherein said locking member is provided with means for locking said locking member to said sleeve base, said sleeve base and said locking member when locked to one another encircling the lead and engaging it around its full circumference; wherein said locking member comprises an arcuate member joined to said sleeve base by a hinge and pivotable to latch said locking member to said sleeve base; and wherein said sleeve base and said locking member are fabricated of a first biocompatible plastic coated with a second softer plastic.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2002-09-27 | 2003-03-29 | 2003-09-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2006-09-27 | 2007-03-29 | 2007-09-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2010-09-27 | 2011-03-29 | 2011-09-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |