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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2014
Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Eric A. Mokelke, Flagstaff, AZ (US);
Eric F Hammill, Ham Lake, MN (US);
Brian Soltis, St. Paul, MN (US);
Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure presents methods and apparatuses for mapping a target physiological region, for example, during baroreceptor stimulation therapy. In an aspect, such an example apparatus of the present disclosure may include a surgical instrument configured to be securely coupled to a patient and to allow access to a target physiological region. Furthermore, the example apparatus may include an attachment element coupled to the surgical instrument and configured to releasably engage a lead, stabilize the lead during mapping of the target physiological region, and allow the lead to be repositioned relative to the target physiological region.