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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:
Apr. 11, 1995
Filed:
Aug. 25, 1993
Applicant:
Inventor:
Paul M Stein, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Assignee:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
607122 ; 607127 ; 607128 ; 128642 ;
Abstract
A defibrillation lead for location in a human heart, having an elongated lead body defining a generally straight segment extending from its proximal end and a curved segment extending distally from the straight segment. The curved segment has a sigmoidal configuration including a two or more alternating, generally coplanar curves, and carries an elongated defibrillation electrode extending along its length. A stylet is provided for straightening the curved segment prior to implant.