Patent ID: 11857218
Assignee: MEDTRONIC, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. An implantation device for implanting a medical device in subcutaneous tissue, wherein the implantation device comprises:
a tool body, wherein the tool body comprises:
a first tool body portion including a first proximal end and a first distal end; and
a second tool body portion defining a channel, the second tool body portion including a second proximal end and a second distal end,
wherein the first proximal end of the first tool body portion adjoins the second distal end of the second tool body portion,
wherein a longest dimension of a cross section of the first tool body portion is less than a longest dimension of a cross section of the second tool body portion,
wherein the cross section of the first tool body portion and the cross section of the second tool body portion correspond to a location in which the first proximal end of the first tool body portion adjoins the second distal end of the second tool body portion, and
wherein a first surface of the second tool body portion defines a distal opening of the channel at the second distal end of the second tool body portion, and wherein an area of a second surface of the second tool body portion defines a lateral opening separate from the distal opening, wherein the first surface that defines the distal opening includes an outer surface of the second tool body portion at the second distal end of the second tool body portion; and

a plunger, wherein a distal end of the plunger is configured to push a proximal end of the medical device out of the channel through the distal opening.