Patent ID: 9456836
Filing Date: 2016-10-04
CPC Classification: A61B,A61N

Claim Text:
1. A neurostimulator delivery apparatus comprising: a handle portion; an elongated shaft extending from said handle portion; a distal deployment portion configured to releasably mate with a neurostimulator, wherein the neurostimulator is sized and configured for implantation into a pterygopalatine fossa (PPF) in a craniofacial region of a subject; and a hub portion formed between said elongate shaft and said distal deployment portion, the hub portion comprising: a lower surface extending along a first plane and integrally formed with oppositely disposed side walls; at least one tang comprising an overhang portion extending along a second plane, the overhang portion being configured to engage a top portion of the neurostimulator such that the neurostimulator is retained substantially underneath the overhang portion and provide a retention force against the neurostimulator proximally towards the handle portion; and a wall interconnecting the lower surface and the overhang portion and extending substantially perpendicular to the first plane and the second plane.