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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2016
Applicant:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Inventors:
Carl D. Wahlstrand, North Oaks, MN (US);
John E. Kast, Hugo, MN (US);
Gabriela C. Molnar, Fridley, MN (US);
Glenna L. Case, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Lisa M. Johanek, White Bear Lake, MN (US);
Phillip C. Falkner, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Assignee:
MEDTRONIC, INC., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 19/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/01 (2006.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/3468 (2013.01); A61M 25/0041 (2013.01); A61M 25/01 (2013.01); A61M 25/0105 (2013.01); A61N 1/05 (2013.01); A61N 1/0504 (2013.01);
Abstract
An introducer for a medical lead, the introducer having an arcuate component for creating an arcuate path in a patient. When used to percutaneously implant a medical device such as a medical lead with electrodes, the implanted lead has an arcuate configuration. The implanted lead can be used to at least partially encircle or bracket a region of chronic pain and provide therapeutic electrical signals to the region.