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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2009
Applicants:
William J. Havel, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Teresa A. Whitman, Dayton, MN (US);
Laurie D. Foerster, Mound, MN (US);
Mark T. Marshall, Forest Lake, MN (US);
Inventors:
William J. Havel, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Teresa A. Whitman, Dayton, MN (US);
Laurie D. Foerster, Mound, MN (US);
Mark T. Marshall, Forest Lake, MN (US);
Assignee:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61N 1/04 (2006.01); A61M 5/42 (2006.01); A61M 5/158 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/30 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/3468 (2013.01); A61N 1/046 (2013.01); A61B 17/3462 (2013.01); A61B 17/3472 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0003 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00026 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00561 (2013.01); A61B 2017/306 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320044 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320056 (2013.01); A61M 5/425 (2013.01); A61M 5/427 (2013.01); A61M 2005/1586 (2013.01); A61N 1/0504 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus for guiding the placement of a subcutaneous device that includes a strap having an indentation configured for a fold of skin and fat layer to be positioned within the indentation as the subcutaneous device is advanced to a desired implantation site.