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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2011
Applicants:
Martin T. Gerber, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Michael D. Baudino, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
Inventors:
Martin T. Gerber, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Michael D. Baudino, Coon Rapids, MN (US);
Assignee:
MEDTRONIC, INC., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/3468 (2013.01); A61B 17/00 (2013.01); A61N 1/05 (2013.01); A61N 1/056 (2013.01); A61N 1/0587 (2013.01); A61N 1/0592 (2013.01);
Abstract
Introducers for implanting a lead having a fixation element distal to an electrode include a window, electrode, or conductive member alignable with the electrode of the lead white maintaining the fixation element in a retracted configuration. The window, electrode or conductive member of the introducer provide a mechanism for applying test stimulation signals to determine whether the lead is properly positioned in a patient without deploying the fixation element.