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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2008
Applicants:
Markus J. C. Lazeroms, Vroenhoven-Riemst, BE;
Jean J. G. Rutten, Bocholtz, NL;
Karel F. A. A. Smits, Munstergeleen, NL;
Inventors:
Markus J. C. Lazeroms, Vroenhoven-Riemst, BE;
Jean J. G. Rutten, Bocholtz, NL;
Karel F. A. A. Smits, Munstergeleen, NL;
Assignee:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A subcutaneously implantable lead includes a coil disposed along a portion of the lead, and a lead tip coupled to a distal end of the lead. The lead tip includes at least one component that is movable relative to the distal end of the lead and configured to anchor the lead tip in subcutaneous tissue.