Patent ID: 9668765
Date: 2017-06-06
CPC Classifications: A61B,A61N

Claim:
1. A device for removing an implanted object from a body vessel, the device comprising: a handle; an elongated sheath having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen extending from the distal end toward the proximal end, wherein the lumen is configured to receive an implanted object, the elongated sheath further comprising a proximal portion and a distal portion; a hollow circular outer member attached to the distal portion of the elongated sheath; a pin attached to the hollow circular outer member and extending inwardly thereof; and a hollow circular inner member located within the outer member, the hollow circular inner member comprising a proximal end, a distal end and an exterior surface therebetween, the distal end comprising a cutting surface, the exterior surface of the inner member comprising a cam slot, wherein the cam slot comprises a cam slot configuration to receive the pin, whereupon actuation of the handle, the inner member rotates in a direction, and while rotating in the direction, the distal end of the inner member extends from a refracted position to an extended position beyond the distal end of the elongated sheath and returns to the retracted position based at least in part upon the cam slot configuration.