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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2019
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
James M. Olsen, Plymouth, MN (US);
Michael R. Klardie, Plymouth, MN (US);
Richard T. Stone, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Chad Q. Cai, Woodbury, MN (US);
Spencer Fodness-Bondhus, Columbia Heights, MN (US);
Mark J. Conroy, St. Louis Park, MN (US);
Timothy R. Abraham, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Bruce R. Mehdizadeh, Boise, ID (US);
Michael J. Kern, St. Louis Park, MN (US);
Jay K. Lahti, Blaine, MN (US);
MEDTRONIC, INC., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
Radiopaque markers represent that a lead is suitable for a particular medical procedure such as a magnetic resonance image scan and are added to the lead or related device. The markers may be added after implantation of the lead in various ways including suturing, gluing, crimping, or clamping a radiopaque tag to the lead or to the device. The markers may be added by placing a radiopaque coil about the lead, and the radiopaque coil may radially contract against the lead to obtain a fixed position. The markers may be added by placing a polymer structure onto the lead where the polymer structure includes a radiopaque marker within it. The polymer structure may include a cylindrical aperture that contracts against the lead to fix the position of the polymer structure. The polymer structure may form a lead anchor that includes suture wings that can be sutured to the lead.