US 12,446,920 B2
Catheter-based system for delivery and retrieval of a leadless pacemaker
Scott Kerns, Plymouth, MN (US); and Daniel Coyle, St. Louis Park, MN (US)
Assigned to PACESETTER, INC., Sylmar, CA (US)
Filed by PACESETTER, INC., Sylmar, CA (US)
Filed on Aug. 9, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/232,097.
Application 18/232,097 is a continuation of application No. 17/088,251, filed on Nov. 3, 2020, granted, now 11,744,613.
Application 17/088,251 is a continuation of application No. 15/783,406, filed on Oct. 13, 2017, granted, now 10,856,905, issued on Dec. 8, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/503,888, filed on May 9, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/434,537, filed on Dec. 15, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/408,494, filed on Oct. 14, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2023/0380865 A1, Nov. 30, 2023
Int. Cl. A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/3205 (2006.01); A61M 25/01 (2006.01); A61N 1/375 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/06 (2006.01); A61N 1/362 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/3468 (2013.01) [A61B 17/32053 (2013.01); A61M 25/0136 (2013.01); A61M 25/0147 (2013.01); A61N 1/37512 (2017.08); A61N 1/3756 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00358 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00407 (2013.01); A61M 25/0009 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0024 (2013.01); A61M 25/0082 (2013.01); A61M 25/0097 (2013.01); A61M 25/0108 (2013.01); A61M 25/0662 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0681 (2013.01); A61N 1/362 (2013.01); A61N 1/37518 (2017.08)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
10. A leadless pacemaker system, comprising:
a leadless pacemaker having a coupling feature; and
a catheter-based system including
a handle including a housing having a longitudinal axis,
a first gear rotationally supported within and axially immovable relative to the housing, and
a second gear rotationally fixed relative to the housing, wherein the second gear is translatable along the housing between a first shuttle position and a second shuttle position, wherein the first gear and the second gear are engaged in the first shuttle position, and wherein the first gear and the second gear are disengaged in the second shuttle position.