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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 12, 2017
Applicant:
Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Inventors:
Kathryn Sick, Shoreview, MN (US);
Troy Ehle, Shoreview, MN (US);
David P. Stieper, North Branch, MN (US);
Serge Dubeau, Plymouth, MN (US);
Tyler Thompson, St. Michael, MN (US);
Assignee:
Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/3468 (2013.01); A61B 17/32 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320044 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320056 (2013.01);
Abstract
Aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward apparatuses, systems, and methods that comprise an introducer apparatus for facilitating subcutaneous implantation of a medical device. In certain instances, the apparatus may include a housing, an inserter configured to pass the medical device through the housing, and a tunneler configured to form a subcutaneous pocket for the medical device.