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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:
Jun. 18, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 29, 1999
Jeffrey T. Bartig, Maplewood, MN (US);
Stuart R. Chastain, Shoreview, MN (US);
Gwen Crevensten, Minneapolis, MN (US);
John E. Heil, White Bear Lake, MN (US);
Curtis C. Lindstrom, Roseville, MN (US);
Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
A cardiac lead designed for implantation in the vasculature of the left side of the heart comprising a flexible lead body having a central lumen, a removable terminal pin, electrodes electrically coupled to the removable terminal pin, a mechanism for securing the electrodes in the proper position in the vasculature and a mechanism for sealing the central lumen after implantation to prevent body fluids from invading the lumen. The cardiac lead can be implanted or explanted using either a guidewire, a guide catheter or both.