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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2016
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Andrea J. Asleson, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Ronald A. Drake, St. Louis Park, MN (US);
Trent M. Fischer, St. Paul, MN (US);
Lester O. Stener, Hudson, WI (US);
Bridget A. Portway, White Bear Township, MN (US);
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
This disclosure describes various examples of multi-purpose tools and associated methods for safely gaining access to extravascular spaces. The multi-purpose tools described herein are particularly suited for safely gaining access to the sub-sternal space underneath the sternum/ribcage as well as tunneling subcutaneously above the ribcage for the purpose of positioning of a medical electrical lead. This eliminates the need for separate tools for tunneling in different extravascular spaces by providing a single tool capable of the multiple uses.