Device and method for implanting medical leads
US6377856B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 14, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 14, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2001/0585
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An intravenous cardiac lead having a lumen for delivering a contrast agent as an aid in placement within the coronary sinus or a coronary vein. Also disclosed is a method for advancing such a lead through the right atrium and into the coronary sinus.
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