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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2008
William J. Havel, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Markus J. C. Lazeroms, Vroenhoven-Riemst, BE;
Jean J. G. Rutten, Bocholtz, NL;
Karel F. A. A. Smits, Munstergeleen, NL;
William J. Havel, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Markus J. C. Lazeroms, Vroenhoven-Riemst, BE;
Jean J. G. Rutten, Bocholtz, NL;
Karel F. A. A. Smits, Munstergeleen, NL;
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A subcutaneous implantable device is provided that includes a defibrillation electrode disposed along a portion of a lead, and a lead tip connected to the lead. The lead tip includes a trailing end coupled to a distal end of the lead, and first and second non-parallel sides extending from the trailing end that converge to a leading end that is configured to wedge between tissue layers as the lead is advanced subcutaneously.
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