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Techniques for placing medical leads for electrical stimulation of nerve tissue

US9561369B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Medtronic, Inc. · US

Inventors

John E. Burnes · Andover, US
Mary M. Morris · Shoreview, US
Matthew D. Bonner · Plymouth, US
Michael R. S. Hill · Minneapolis, US
Avram Scheiner · Vadnais Heights, US
Ruth N. Klepfer · St. Louis Park, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 20, 2012
Grant date	Feb 7, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 20, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61N1/057
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

This disclosure is directed to extra, intra, and transvascular medical lead placement techniques for arranging medical leads and electrical stimulation and/or sensing electrodes proximate nerve tissue within a patient.

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