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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2019
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Elizabeth Kregel, Robbinsdale, MN (US);
Thomas I. Miller, Blaine, MN (US);
Jason Vargas, Villa, PR;
Jayesh Patel, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A custom length stylet assembly for meeting medical device length tolerances. The custom length stylet assembly including a stylet wire having a length extending between a distal end and a proximal end, stylet handle defining a longitudinally oriented throughbore sized to retain a proximal portion of the stylet wire, the stylet handle further defining a proximately positioned track and tab, the track configured to retain a bent proximal end portion of the stylet wire, the length of the stylet wire selected during assembly of the stylet assembly to conform to the corresponding length of a body implantable lead within a predefined tolerance, the tab of the stylet handle melted into the track, thereby securely fastening stylet wire to the stylet handle to inhibit rotation or dislodgement.