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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2007
Dan E. Gutfinger, Irvine, CA (US);
Paul Hindrichs, Plymouth, MN (US);
Phong D. Doan, Stevenson Ranch, CA (US);
Dan E. Gutfinger, Irvine, CA (US);
Paul Hindrichs, Plymouth, MN (US);
Phong D. Doan, Stevenson Ranch, CA (US);
Pacesetter, Inc., Sylmar, CA (US);
Abstract
Access to the left side of the heart is gained through a heart wall. A delivery instrument includes a guide that may include or carry a puncturing instrument that is adapted to be directed toward the heart wall. In some embodiments a distal portion of the delivery instrument may be adapted to be co-located with the coronary sinus. In addition, the guide may be located a known distance from the portion of the delivery instrument that is co-located with the coronary sinus. Access to the left side of the heart may thus be readily gained by positioning the delivery instrument relative to the coronary sinus.