Subcutaneous leads and methods of implant and explant
US9974944B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 29, 2011 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 6, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/0504
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
New and/or alternative designs for implantable leads that have fixation structures to keep leads at a desired location after implant. Fixation structure may take several forms that create distally located fixation for use primarily in subcutaneous implantation. Some examples include new and/or alternative methods of implanting such leads. Some examples also include fixation structures, such as a suture sleeve, that can be attached to a lead for fixation thereof. Some further examples show methods of implanting a subcutaneous lead, and others include methods of extracting implanted subcutaneous leads.
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