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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2007
Applicants:
Mark J. Bly, Falcon Heights, MN (US);
Randy W. Westlund, River Falls, WI (US);
Ronald W. Heil, Jr., Roseville, MN (US);
Brendan E. Koop, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
Paul E. Zarembo, Vadnais Heights, MN (US);
Inventors:
Mark J. Bly, Falcon Heights, MN (US);
Randy W. Westlund, River Falls, WI (US);
Ronald W. Heil, Jr., Roseville, MN (US);
Brendan E. Koop, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
Paul E. Zarembo, Vadnais Heights, MN (US);
Assignee:
Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A medical electrical lead for transvascularly stimulating a nerve, muscle or other tissue from an adjacent vessel is described. The lead includes an expandable distal portion having one or more spirals for securing and stabilizing the lead within the vessel.