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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2011
John R. Helland, Tallahassee, FL (US);
John R. Helland, Tallahassee, FL (US);
Pacesetter, Inc., Sylmar, CA (US);
Abstract
A method for implanting an active fixation medical lead is disclosed herein. The lead may include a lead body distal end, a tissue fixation helical anchor and a structure. The tissue fixation helical anchor may be coupled to the lead body distal end and include a distal tip. The structure may be coupled to the lead body distal end and include a structure distal end including a first radiopaque marker. The structure may be biased to project the structure distal end near the distal tip. When the tissue fixation helical anchor is progressively embedded in the cardiac tissue, the cardiac tissue progressively displaces the structure distal end proximally.