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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:
Mar. 28, 2000
Filed:
Jan. 07, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kevin J Persuitti, Andover, MN (US);
Greg L Sundberg, Stillwater, MN (US);
Jeffrey T Bartig, Maplewood, MN (US);
Mary L Cole, St. Paul, MN (US);
Assignee:
Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
607 37 ; 439909 ;
Abstract
A multiport header for a cardiac rhythm management device includes at least one standard port and a separate port for a left ventricular access lead. The left ventricular access lead can only be electrically and mechanically coupled to the proper port. Standard leads cannot be electrically or mechanically coupled to the port for the left ventricular access lead.