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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2009
Applicants:
Ronald A. Drake, Saint Louis Park, MN (US);
Stanten C. Spear, Arden Hills, MN (US);
Lindsey M. Tobin, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Inventors:
Ronald A. Drake, Saint Louis Park, MN (US);
Stanten C. Spear, Arden Hills, MN (US);
Lindsey M. Tobin, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Assignee:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 19/00 (2006.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61B 17/22 (2006.01); A61M 25/01 (2006.01); A61M 25/04 (2006.01); A61M 25/09 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/056 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22047 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22048 (2013.01); A61M 25/01 (2013.01); A61M 25/04 (2013.01); A61M 2025/09183 (2013.01); A61N 2001/0585 (2013.01);
Abstract
A lead delivery apparatus and a method of delivering a medical lead to an anatomic target site. An elongated lead advancement member is coupled to a delivery shaft. The delivery shaft is inserted to the target site. The delivery shaft is temporarily attached to the target site using a fixator. A medical lead is inserted over the lead advancement member and pushed over the lead advancement member toward the target site.