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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2002
Matthew S. Solar, Indialantic, FL (US);
Kari Parmer, Melbourne, FL (US);
David Lee, Melbourne Beach, FL (US);
Frank Murdock, Indialantic, FL (US);
Matthew S. Solar, Indialantic, FL (US);
Kari Parmer, Melbourne, FL (US);
David Lee, Melbourne Beach, FL (US);
Frank Murdock, Indialantic, FL (US);
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A device and method of placement of a chronic micro-catheter is shown that allows effective guiding of micro-catheters through a host catheter that is later removable while leaving the micro-catheter implanted in place within the patient. The novel configuration allows the micro-catheter to be completely radially enclosed during insertion, and still allows the host catheter to be removed, leaving the micro-catheter behind. Additionally, the configuration allows several micro-catheters to be placed at any number of depths and orientations while still using a minimally invasive host catheter.