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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 2021
Filed:
May. 10, 2018
Applicant:
Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Inventors:
Lili Liu, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Andrew L. De Kock, Ham Lake, MN (US);
James O. Gilkerson, Stillwater, MN (US);
James K. Cawthra, Jr., Ramsey, MN (US);
G. Shantanu Reddy, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Assignee:
CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC., St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 6/00 (2006.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61M 25/10 (2013.01); A61N 1/375 (2006.01); A61N 1/39 (2006.01); A61B 6/12 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 6/481 (2013.01); A61B 6/504 (2013.01); A61B 90/37 (2016.02); A61M 25/10 (2013.01); A61N 1/0563 (2013.01); A61B 6/12 (2013.01); A61B 2090/376 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3966 (2016.02); A61M 2025/0037 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0039 (2013.01); A61N 1/3756 (2013.01); A61N 1/3962 (2013.01);
Abstract
Implantation of a cardiac stimulus system using an illuminating catheter system, and devices for such implantation. Multiple catheter systems for allowing for selective visualization of the internal thoracic vasculature are discussed and disclosed. A multiple lumen catheter may be used to selectively direct a contrast agent to a desired portion of the thoracic vasculature which may include the internal thoracic vein(s) and/or one or more intercostal veins.