Long-term implanted medical device configured to be withdrawn and removal device for removing long-term implanted medical device

摘要

A removal device for removing long-term implanted devices such as leadless cardiac pacemakers (LCPs). In some cases, the removal device is configured to cut, tear, or ablate at least a portion of the ingrowth of tissue around and / or above the long-term implanted device, and the long-term The retrieval features on the implanted device are gripped to remove the implanted device in the long term. Implanted medical devices such as leadless cardiac pacemakers have features to facilitate their removal.