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Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2011

Filed:

Nov. 19, 2009
Applicants:

Charles L. Dennis, Lake Elmo, MN (US);

George J. Klein, London, CA;

Ursula Gebhardt, Sint Lambrechts Woluwe, BE;

Kenneth M. Anderson, Bloomington, MN (US);

Glenn C. Zillmer, Hudson, WI (US);

Inventors:

Charles L. Dennis, Lake Elmo, MN (US);

George J. Klein, London, CA;

Ursula Gebhardt, Sint Lambrechts Woluwe, BE;

Kenneth M. Anderson, Bloomington, MN (US);

Glenn C. Zillmer, Hudson, WI (US);

Assignee:

Other;

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/372 (2006.01); A61N 1/38 (2006.01); A61N 1/39 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

An implantable medical device is configured so that all of the major components including a housing and attached leads are disposed within the vasculature of a patient. A tether extends from the housing of the device to an implant location where the tether is secured to tissue outside of the vasculature. In this manner, an intravascular medical device may be implanted at a location remote from final placement, delivered via the vasculature and anchored at the initial entry point.


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