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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 10, 1984
Filed:
Feb. 18, 1982
Applicant:
Inventors:
John Doring, Spring Lake Park, MN (US);
Rodney Amundson, Lindstrom, MN (US);
Assignee:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
178784 ;
Abstract
An insertion tool for use with an improved cardiac pacing lead of the type having a barbed electrode and a flexible base pad disposed over the electrode. The insertion tool is provided with a slot for engaging the flexible base pad and a groove for engaging the lead body at an angle to the base pad, exposing the barbed electrode. The lead body is provided with an enlarged diameter segment for frictionally engaging the insertion tool.