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System and methods for leadless pacing using negative pressure

US10398876B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

PACESETTER, INC. · US

Inventors

Thomas B. Eby · Mountain View, US
Arundhati Kabe · Sunnyvale, US
Paul Paspa · Los Gatos, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 26, 2017
Grant date	Sep 3, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 14, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61N1/362
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a system for delivering a leadless pacemaker having a housing with a proximal end. The system includes a guide catheter. The guide catheter includes a catheter shaft and a negative pressure attachment feature. The catheter shaft includes a distal end and a proximal end opposite the distal end. The negative pressure attachment feature is located at the distal end of the catheter shaft and configured to selectively negative pressure adhere with the housing of the leadless pacemaker.

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