Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Introduction and anchoring tool for an implantable medical device element
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Application No.: US16224315Application Date: 2018-12-18
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Publication No.: US10987134B2Publication Date: 2021-04-27
- Inventor: Michael J. Kern , Bruce A. Behymer , Bruce R. Mehdizadeh
- Applicant: Medtronic, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US MN Minneapolis
- Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN Minneapolis
- Agency: Shumaker & Sieffert, MN
- Main IPC: A61B17/34
- IPC: A61B17/34 ; A61N1/05
Abstract:
In some examples, an apparatus may include a needle configured to define a path through tissue of a patient, tubing configured to slidably receive the needle via a proximal opening, an anchor configured to slidably receive at least a portion of the tubing, and an anchor deployment member comprising a body and an anchor engagement member. Such an apparatus may be used to introduce and anchor an implantable medical device within a patient.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190125403A1 INTRODUCTION AND ANCHORING TOOL FOR AN IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE ELEMENT Public/Granted day:2019-05-02
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