ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,508,052, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to PACESETTER INC. (Sylmar, Calif.).
"Implant delivery and retrieval systems and methods" was invented by Daniel Goodman (Minnetonka, Minn.) and John D. Pocrnich (Roseville, Minn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Systems and methods for delivering and retrieving a leadless pacemaker are described. A leadless pacemaker retrieval system includes a catheter system having a snare assembly to capture the leadless pacemaker. The catheter system includes sheaths extending distally from a shaft, and the snare assembly includes several snare legs, such as segments of snare loops, that extend from one sheath ...