Guided medical element implantation
US9439581B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 7, 2007 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/36007
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for locating a target tissue site is described. The system includes a locating guide that frames an area of interest upon placement over skin of a patient, an electrode patch defining an aperture and including two or more electrodes for placement within the area of interest, and a medical imaging device that indicates a location of a target tissue site within the patient based on electrical signals generated by one or more of the electrodes. A clinician may guide an introducer needle into the aperture for implanting a medical lead proximate to the target tissue site.
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