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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2008
Enzo Silipo, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Kyungmoo Ryu, Palmdale, CA (US);
Gene A. Bornzin, Simi Valley, CA (US);
John W. Poore, South Pasadena, CA (US);
Keith Victorine, Sherman Oaks, CA (US);
Zoltan Somogyi, Simi Valley, CA (US);
Nalin Perera, Santa Clarita, CA (US);
Enzo Silipo, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Kyungmoo Ryu, Palmdale, CA (US);
Gene A. Bornzin, Simi Valley, CA (US);
John W. Poore, South Pasadena, CA (US);
Keith Victorine, Sherman Oaks, CA (US);
Zoltan Somogyi, Simi Valley, CA (US);
Nalin Perera, Santa Clarita, CA (US);
Pacesetter, Inc., Sylmar, CA (US);
Abstract
A lead implantation system with an introducer, a lead configured to engage with the introducer such that the introducer can convey the lead to a desired internal target location, and at least one sensor. The sensor is adapted to generate an indicator of desired engagement of the system with the desired target tissue location prior to engagement of the lead with the target tissue. Also a method of implanting an implantable patient lead including advancing a lead implantation assembly towards a desired target location along an introduction axis and monitoring at least one indicator of lead implantation assembly position along the lead introduction axis. At least one indicator can be generated by the lead implantation assembly. Advancing of the lead introduction assembly can be halted when the monitoring indicates contact with the desired target tissue. The patient lead can then be advanced towards the target tissue and fixed to the target tissue.