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Patent No.:

US 8905999 B1

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Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2014

Filed:

Sep. 01, 2006
Applicants:

Allan C. Shuros, St. Paul, MN (US);

Andrew P. Kramer, Stillwater, MN (US);

Tamara Colette Baynham, Blaine, MN (US);

James Cawthra, Ramsey, MN (US);

M. Jason Brooke, Minneapolis, MN (US);

Inventors:

Allan C. Shuros, St. Paul, MN (US);

Andrew P. Kramer, Stillwater, MN (US);

Tamara Colette Baynham, Blaine, MN (US);

James Cawthra, Ramsey, MN (US);

M. Jason Brooke, Minneapolis, MN (US);

Assignee:

Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/22 (2006.01); A61M 25/10 (2013.01); A61M 5/142 (2006.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/14276 (2013.01); A61M 25/1011 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0063 (2013.01); A61M 1/36135 (2013.01); A61M 2202/0405 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0057 (2013.01); A61N 1/056 (2013.01);
Abstract

Described herein are a method and apparatus for introducing instrumentation into the lymphatic system that can be used for physiological monitoring and/or delivery of therapy. Such instrumentation, for example, may include one or more sensors for measuring physiological variables and/or one or more instruments for delivering therapy that is adapted to be disposed within a lymphatic vessel.


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