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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2023

Filed:

Jul. 26, 2021
Applicant:

Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);

Inventors:

Teresa A Whitman, Dayton, MN (US);

Kenneth C. Gardeski, Inverness, FL (US);

Melissa G. T. Christie, Ham Lake, MN (US);

Narendra K. Simha, Falcon Heights, MN (US);

Neranjan Persaud, Brooklyn Park, MN (US);

Jennifer M. Bredemeier, Minneapolis, MN (US);

Alexander R. Mattson, St. Paul, MN (US);

Mary M. Morris, Shoreview, MN (US);

Mikayle A. Holm, Minneapolis, MN (US);

Assignee:

Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/05 (2021.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61M 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 6/03 (2006.01); A61B 6/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/055 (2006.01); A61N 1/375 (2006.01); A61M 25/01 (2006.01); A61M 25/10 (2013.01); A61N 1/39 (2006.01); A61M 25/09 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/057 (2013.01); A61B 5/0035 (2013.01); A61B 5/055 (2013.01); A61B 6/032 (2013.01); A61B 6/504 (2013.01); A61B 6/5247 (2013.01); A61M 5/007 (2013.01); A61M 25/007 (2013.01); A61M 25/0108 (2013.01); A61M 25/1011 (2013.01); A61N 1/37512 (2017.08); A61M 25/09 (2013.01); A61N 1/0563 (2013.01); A61N 1/3956 (2013.01); A61N 2001/058 (2013.01);
Abstract

A system and method of implanting pacing lead in a patient's heart. The system may include a catheter configured to by inserted through the coronary sinus ostium such that the distal end region of the catheter is positioned past the anterolateral vein and proximate at least one septal perforating vein. The catheter is configured to inject contrast proximate the septal perforating vein to identify an implant region for a pacing lead. Further, a controller is configured to deliver pacing therapy to the implant region.


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