The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2013
Nanostim, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Alan Ostroff, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Paul Paspa, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Peter M. Jacobson, Livermore, CA (US);
Wade A. Keller, Aliso Viejo, CA (US);
Christopher Alan Hubbard, Woodridge, IL (US);
Pacesetter, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
An active implantable medical device is disclosed herein having a radio-opaque marker. The radio-opaque marker can be formed within an exterior wall of the device or within recesses on the outside of the exterior wall. The implantable medical device can be a leadless pacemaker. The shape of the radio-opaque marker can be designed to facilitate visualization and identification of the location, orientation, and rotation of the implanted medical device by conventional fluoroscopy. Methods of use are also disclosed.