Patent ID: 6772014
Filing Date: 2004-08-03
Classification: A61B,A61N

Abstract:
A method of removing a lead implanted in a patient's body, comprising:inserting a lead locking device into a lumen defined by said lead, said lead locking device comprising a lead engaging member that extends along substantially the entire length of said lead, said lead engaging member having a narrower overall radial dimension in a relaxed configuration than in a radially torqued configuration, wherein said lead engaging member is in said relaxed configuration during said inserting said lead locking device; applying a torque to said lead engaging member, wherein said applying said torque to said lead engaging member cause the lead engaging member to have an overall radial dimension that is substantially equal to an inner diameter of said lumen of said lead; and applying traction to said lead locking device, wherein said lead engaging member engages said lead along substantially the entire longitudinal length of said lead.