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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2014
Applicant:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Inventors:
Andrew J Ries, Lino Lakes, MN (US);
Richard P Nelson, Hudson, WI (US);
Kamal Deep Mothilal, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Assignee:
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/39 (2006.01); A61N 1/375 (2006.01); A61N 1/372 (2006.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/3968 (2013.01); A61N 1/372 (2013.01); A61N 1/375 (2013.01); A61N 1/057 (2013.01); A61N 1/0558 (2013.01); A61N 2001/0582 (2013.01);
Abstract
An implantable medical device housing has an outer surface and an inner surface that defines an interior cavity. A wire is coupled to the housing outer surface. The wire wholly defines an open aperture for receiving a fixation member. The wire includes a first wire end, a second wire end, and an annular loop between the first and second ends. A cover extends over at least the first end and the second end of the wire.