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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:
Nov. 14, 2000
Filed:
Aug. 10, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Jean J Rutten, El Bocholtz, NL;
Assignee:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
607126 ;
Abstract
The present invention provides a pacing system with a lead having a fixation element for providing stable fixation relative to the junction of the left and right brachiocephalic veins of the patient. In a first embodiment, a short tine element is provided for engaging the brachiocephalic junction. The present invention also provides a pacing system with a lead having a fixation element for providing stable fixation relative to the atrium and the SVC of the patient. In another embodiment, a three-pronged tine is provided for engaging the portion of the atrium adjacent the SVC.