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US 12,521,242 · App. 17/583,500 · Granted Jan 13, 2026

Motorized medical device delivery system with manual bailout

Inventors: Daniel J. Foster (Lino Lakes, MN); Christopher Jay Scheff (Elk River, MN); Bradley S. Swehla (Eagan, MN); Eric Gagner (Minnetonka, MN)
Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
A61F2/2493A61F2/2436A61F2/95A61F2002/9511A61F2/9517A61F2002/9534A61F2/962
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Patent No.
US 12,521,242
App. No.
17/583,500
Granted
Jan 13, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An example system for delivering an implantable medical device is disclosed. The system includes a handle housing having a distal end region, a proximal end region and an inner cavity. The system also includes a power supply disposed within the handle, the power supply coupled to a first and second electric motors. The system also includes a first linear screw coupled to both the first electric motor and an actuation shaft. The system also includes a second linear screw coupled to both the second electric motor and an outer shaft. Further, the first electric motor is configured to be disengaged from first linear screw such that a first tool can be used to engage the first linear screw and the second electric motor is configured to be disengaged from second linear screw such that the first tool can be used to engage the second linear screw.

Claims (20)

1 . A system for delivering an implantable medical device, comprising:

a handle housing having a distal end region, a proximal end region and an inner cavity;

a power supply disposed within the cavity of the handle, the power supply coupled to a first electric drive motor and a second electric drive motor;

a first linear drive screw coupled to both the first electric drive motor and an actuation shaft within the cavity of the handle;

a second linear drive screw coupled to both the second electric drive motor and an outer shaft within the cavity of the handle;

an inner cavity access door disposed on a proximal end of the handle housing;

a release lever coupled to the handle, the first electric drive motor, and a pull wire assembly;

wherein the first electric drive motor is configured to be disengaged from first linear drive screw such that a first drive tool can be used to engage the first linear drive screw;

wherein the inner cavity access door is configured to be removed such that the first linear drive screw and the second linear drive screw may be accessed by the first drive tool;

wherein the second electric drive motor is configured to be disengaged from second linear drive screw such that the first drive tool can be used to engage the second linear drive screw;

wherein the inner cavity access door is coupled to the second electric drive motor such that removal of the inner cavity access door from the handle housing disengages the second electric drive motor from the second linear drive screw.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the pull wire assembly includes a pull wire attached to a latch, and wherein the latch is coupled to the inner cavity access door.

3 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the latch is configured to shift between a first position and a second position, and wherein the latch prevents the inner cavity access door from being released from the handle housing in the first position, and wherein shifting the latch from the first position to the second position releases the inner cavity access door from the handle housing.

4 . The system of claim 3 , wherein actuation of the release lever actuates the pull wire such that the pull wire shifts the latch from the first position to the second position.

5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein engaging the first drive tool with the first linear drive screw allows the first drive tool to manually rotate the first linear drive screw in a first direction.

6 . The system of claim 5 , wherein manual rotation of the first linear drive screw in the first direction shifts the actuation shaft in a distal-to-proximal direction.

7 . The system of claim 6 , wherein engaging a second drive tool with the first linear drive screw allows the second drive tool to manually rotate the first linear drive screw in a second direction different than the first direction, and wherein the manual rotation of the first linear drive screw in the second direction shifts the actuation shaft in a proximal-to-distal direction.

8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the system further includes the first drive tool which includes a first ratchet head, and wherein the first ratchet head is removable from a body portion of the first drive tool, and wherein removing the first ratchet head from the first drive tool uncovers an engagement head.

9 . The system of claim 8 , wherein the engagement head of the first drive tool is configured to engage the second linear drive screw.

10 . The system of claim 9 , wherein engaging the engagement head of the first drive tool with the second linear drive screw allows the first drive tool to manually rotate the second linear drive screw a first direction, and wherein the manual rotation of the second linear drive screw in the first direction shifts the outer shaft in a proximal-to-distal direction.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 28, 2022
From: FOSTER, DANIEL J.; SCHEFF, CHRISTOPHER JAY; SWEHLA, BRADLEY S.; GAGNER, ERIC
To: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
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Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63141749 · Jan 26, 2021
Related Publication 20220233315A1 · Jul 28, 2022
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