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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2003
Applicants:
Paul Kawula, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Christopher P. Knapp, Ham Lake, MN (US);
Carolyn Wineland, Chelsea, MI (US);
Inventors:
Paul Kawula, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Christopher P. Knapp, Ham Lake, MN (US);
Carolyn Wineland, Chelsea, MI (US);
Assignee:
Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/05 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An implantable device such as a lead is adapted for implantation on or about the heart and for connection to a system for monitoring or stimulating cardiac activity. The implantable device includes an active fixation assembly for securing the device to tissue. The active fixation assembly includes one or more recessed portions therein.