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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2004
Applicants:
Yongxing Zhang, Little Canada, MN (US);
Christopher P. Knapp, Ham Lake, MN (US);
Inventors:
Yongxing Zhang, Little Canada, MN (US);
Christopher P. Knapp, Ham Lake, MN (US);
Assignee:
Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/05 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A lead includes a lead body extending from a proximal end to a distal end and having an intermediate portion. A shocking electrode is disposed proximate the distal end of the lead body, and a pacing electrode is disposed along the intermediate portion of the lead body. The distal end of the lead body includes a pre-formed biased shape.