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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 2017
Filed:
May. 12, 2011
Applicant:
John G. Keimel, North Oaks, MN (US);
Inventor:
John G. Keimel, North Oaks, MN (US);
Assignee:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/375 (2006.01); A61M 31/00 (2006.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61N 1/37 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61N 1/372 (2006.01); A61B 5/0245 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/3756 (2013.01); A61M 31/002 (2013.01); A61N 1/0568 (2013.01); A61N 1/0575 (2013.01); A61N 1/3712 (2013.01); A61B 5/0006 (2013.01); A61B 5/0245 (2013.01); A61B 5/686 (2013.01); A61N 1/37247 (2013.01); A61N 1/37282 (2013.01);
Abstract
Techniques for delivering genetic material to a target tissue site of a patient via a leadless implantable medical device that includes a pump and a stimulation energy delivery element are described. In some examples, delivery of genetic material to the target tissue site causes transgene expression of tissue at the target tissue site, which may result in generation of new cells or modified properties of existing cells of the target tissue site, facilitating more effective and efficient treatment of a disorder of the patient.