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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2013
Applicant:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Inventor:
Michael D. Baudino, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
Assignee:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/05 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/0502 (2013.01); A61N 1/0504 (2013.01); A61N 1/0551 (2013.01);
Abstract
An implantable medical lead includes (i) a proximal end portion including a contact and having a proximal end; and (ii) a distal end portion including an electrode and having a distal end. The electrode is electrically coupled to the contact. The distal end portion is generally flat and sufficiently stiff to be pushed through subcutaneous tissue.