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Coronary vein lead having pre-formed biased portions for fixation

US8050775B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. · US

Inventors

Randy Westlund · Minneapolis, US
Bruce A. Tockman · Scandia, US
Christina Repasky · Maplewood, US
Lyle A. Bye · Lino Lakes, US
Brian Soltis · Windom, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 29, 2009
Grant date	Nov 1, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 18, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61N2001/0585
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A lead having pre-formed biased portion is adapted for implantation on or about the heart within the coronary vasculature and for connection to a signal generator. The lead is constructed and arranged so that when it is implanted, the electrodes are housed in the coronary vasculature and are biased toward a vessel wall by the preformed biased portion, which operates to fixate the lead against the vessel wall.

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