公开(公告)号：WO2023079389A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-11

申请号：PCT/IB2022/059884

申请日：2022-10-14

Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC.

Inventor： ROCK, Kaileigh E. ,  CLEMENS, William J. ,  EDGETON, Elyssa M. ,  ANDERSON, Thomas A. ,  WILLIAMS, Dina L.

IPC: A61N1/05 ,  A61N1/375

Abstract: An implantable medical lead includes a lead body, an electrode, a lead electrical connector, and a rotational electrical coupling. The lead electrical connector is configured to establish electrical communication between a test device and the electrode. The rotational electrical coupling includes a first conductive component electrically connected to the electrode and a second conductive component electrically connected to the first conductive component. The second conductive component is configured to establish electrical communication with the test device. The rotational electrical coupling is configured to facilitate rotation of the first conductive component relative to the second conductive component.

公开(公告)号：WO2019055733A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-21

申请号：PCT/US2018/050993

申请日：2018-09-14

Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC.

Inventor： YANG, Zhongping ,  DOLAN, Becky L. ,  CHEN, Xin ,  ANDERSON, Thomas A. ,  STEGEMANN, Berthold ,  BOINK, Gerard Johannes Jozef ,  VERBEEK, Maurice

IPC: A61N1/375

Abstract: A pacemaker has a housing and a therapy delivery circuit enclosed by the housing for generating pacing pulses for delivery to a patient's heart. An electrically insulative distal member is coupled directly to the housing and at least one non-tissue piercing cathode electrode is coupled directly to the insulative distal member. A tissue piercing electrode extends away from the housing.

公开(公告)号：WO2023287567A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-19

申请号：PCT/US2022/034895

申请日：2022-06-24

Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC.

Inventor： DRAKE, Ronald A. ,  STENER, Lester O. ,  COLIN, Brian P. ,  YANG, Zhongping ,  ANDERSON, Thomas A.

IPC: A61N1/375 ,  A61B17/34 ,  A61B17/50 ,  A61B17/00 ,  A61M25/00 ,  A61N1/372

Abstract: In some examples, a system includes a catheter comprising an elongated shaft defining a lumen, and a tether assembly. The tether assembly may include an elongate body, a tether head assembly attached to a distal end of the elongate body, where the tether head assembly includes an attachment mechanism configured to releasably attach to an attachment member of a medical device, and a positioning element fixedly positioned over the elongate body and configured to align the attachment mechanism with the attachment member when the tether head assembly is extended distally out of the lumen. The positioning element may include a distal end, a proximal end, and a length between the distal end and proximal end that is less than a length of the elongate body. The tether head assembly, elongate body, and positioning element may be movable within the lumen of the elongated shaft.

公开(公告)号：WO2021158352A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-12

申请号：PCT/US2021/013848

申请日：2021-01-19

Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC.

Inventor： ANDERSON, Thomas A. ,  NIPPOLDT, Douglas D. ,  COOK, Benjamin ,  TABOADA, Carlos

IPC: A61N1/05 ,  A61N1/375 ,  A61N1/362

Abstract: An implantable medical device (IMD) including an elongated housing and a tine housing configured to attach to the elongated housing. The tine housing may support an extending plurality of tines and a distal-most electrode. An inner chamber is bounded at least in part by the elongated housing and the tine housing with an adhesive fill port in fluid communication with the inner chamber. A method of assembling the IMD includes forming the inner chamber and substantially filling the inner chamber with an adhesive through the adhesive fill port. The method may include curing the filling adhesive.

公开(公告)号：WO2016172104A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-27

申请号：PCT/US2016/028284

申请日：2016-04-19

Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC.

Inventor： GRUBAC, Vladimir ,  ANDERSON, Thomas A.

IPC: A61N1/375 ,  A61N1/372

CPC classification number: A61N1/375 ,  A61B17/22031 ,  A61B17/3468 ,  A61B2017/00292 ,  A61B2017/00473 ,  A61N1/0587 ,  A61N1/362 ,  A61N1/372 ,  A61N1/37205 ,  A61N1/3756 ,  A61N2001/0578

Abstract: An assembly for tethering a medical device to a delivery catheter includes a tether, a collet, and a spring-biased holding element that is coupled to a distal end of the tether and that extends around the collet, being moveable between first and second positions. At the first positon, corresponding to the spring bias thereof, the holding element prevents fingers of the collet, which are configured to grip a proximal end of the device, from opening; at the second position, the collet fingers are allowed and/or caused to open. The assembly is coupled to a tubular member of the catheter, and, when the tethering assembly abuts a distal end of the catheter tubular member, a pull force applied to a proximal end the tether, which extends out from a proximal opening of the catheter, moves the holding element from the first position to the second position.

Abstract translation: 用于将医疗装置系固到递送导管的组件包括系绳，夹头和弹簧偏置保持元件，其联接到系绳的远端并且围绕夹头延伸，可在第一和第二位置之间移动。 在第一位置，对应于其弹簧偏置，保持元件防止构造成夹持装置的近端的夹头的指状物不被打开; 在第二位置，夹头指状物被允许和/或打开。 组件联接到导管的管状构件，并且当束缚组件邻接导管管状构件的远端时，施加到近端的拉力，其从导管的近侧开口延伸出来的系绳， 将保持元件从第一位置移动到第二位置。

公开(公告)号：WO2022066467A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-31

申请号：PCT/US2021/050228

申请日：2021-09-14

Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC.

Inventor： YANG, Zhongping ,  ANDERSON, Thomas A. ,  DEMMER, Wade M. ,  ZHOU, Xiaohong

IPC: A61N1/372 ,  H01H1/00 ,  A61N1/05

Abstract: An adapter configured to electrically connect a test device to an implantable medical lead comprises a rotational electrical coupling. The rotational electrical coupling is configured to electrically connect a lead electrical connector to an adapter electrical connector. The rotational electrical coupling comprises a first conductive component configured to be electrically connected to the lead electrical connector and rotatable with a proximal portion of the implantable medical lead, and a second conductive component electrically connected to the first conductive component and the adapter electrical connector. The second conductive component may be rotationally fixed. The first and second conductive components may comprise graphite or another soft metal.

公开(公告)号：WO2017127701A8

公开(公告)日：2017-07-27

申请号：PCT/US2017/014369

申请日：2017-01-20

Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC.

Inventor： CHEN, Xin ,  EGGEN, Michael D. ,  GRUBAC, Vladimir ,  COLIN, Brian P. ,  GAN, Wei ,  ANDERSON, Thomas A. ,  HILPISCH, Kathryn

IPC: A61N1/05 ,  A61N1/372 ,  A61N1/375

Abstract: A fixation mechanism of an implantable medical device is formed by a plurality of tines fixedly mounted around a perimeter of a distal end of the device. Each tine may be said to include a first segment fixedly attached to the device, a second segment extending from the first segment, and a third segment, to which the second segment extends. When the device is loaded in a lumen of a delivery tool and a rounded free distal end of each tine engages a sidewall that defines the lumen, to hold the tines in a spring-loaded condition, the first segment of each tine, which has a spring-biased pre-formed curvature, becomes relatively straightened, and the third segment of each tine, which is terminated by the free distal end, extends away from the axis of the device at an acute angle.

公开(公告)号：WO2017127701A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-27

申请号：PCT/US2017/014369

申请日：2017-01-20

Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC.

Inventor： CHEN, Xin ,  EGGEN, Michael D. ,  GRUBAC, Vladimir ,  COLIN, Brian P. ,  GAN, Wei ,  ANDERSON, Thomas A. ,  HILPISCH, Kathryn

IPC: A61N1/05 ,  A61N1/372 ,  A61N1/375

CPC classification number: A61N1/0573 ,  A61N1/362 ,  A61N1/37205 ,  A61N1/3756 ,  A61N2001/058

Abstract: A fixation mechanism of an implantable medical device is formed by a plurality of tines fixedly mounted around a perimeter of a distal end of the device. Each tine may be said to include a first segment fixedly attached to the device, a second segment extending from the first segment, and a third segment, to which the second segment extends. When the device is loaded in a lumen of a delivery tool and a rounded free distal end of each tine engages a sidewall that defines the lumen, to hold the tines in a spring-loaded condition, the first segment of each tine, which has a spring-biased pre-formed curvature, becomes relatively straightened, and the third segment of each tine, which is terminated by the free distal end, extends away from the axis of the device at an acute angle.

Abstract translation: 可植入医疗装置的固定机构由围绕装置的远端的周边固定安装的多个尖齿形成。 每个齿可以说包括固定地连接到装置的第一部分，从第一部分延伸的第二部分和第二部分延伸到的第三部分。 当装置被装载在输送工具的内腔中并且每个尖齿的圆形自由远端接合限定内腔的侧壁以将尖头保持在弹簧加载状态时，每个尖头的第一部分具有 弹簧偏压的预成形弯曲变得相对变直，并且由自由远端终止的每个尖齿的第三部分以锐角远离装置的轴线延伸。

公开(公告)号：WO2016172106A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-27

申请号：PCT/US2016/028288

申请日：2016-04-19

Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC.

Inventor： EGGEN, Michael D. ,  GRUBAC, Vladimir ,  CARVER, Jean M. ,  GOFF, Ryan ,  ANDERSON, Thomas A.

IPC: A61N1/375 ,  A61N1/372 ,  A61N1/368 ,  A61N1/05

CPC classification number: A61N1/059 ,  A61M25/0147 ,  A61N1/057 ,  A61N1/0573 ,  A61N1/362 ,  A61N1/368 ,  A61N1/37205 ,  A61N1/3756 ,  A61N2001/058

Abstract: An implantable pacemaker system includes a housing having a proximal end and a distal end. A control electronics subassembly defines the housing proximal end, and a battery subassembly defines the housing distal end. A distal fixation member extends from the housing distal end for fixing the housing distal end at an implant site. A pacing extension extends from the housing proximal end and carries a pacing cathode electrode. The pacing extension extends the pacing cathode electrode to a pacing site that is spaced apart from the implant site when the pacemaker is deployed in a patient's body.

Abstract translation: 植入式起搏器系统包括具有近端和远端的壳体。 控制电子部件组件限定外壳近端，电池子组件限定外壳远端。 远侧固定构件从壳体远端延伸，用于将外壳远端固定在植入部位。 起搏延伸部从壳体近端延伸并承载起搏阴极电极。 当起搏器部署在患者体内时，起搏延伸部将起搏阴极电极延伸到与植入部位间隔开的起搏部位。

公开(公告)号：WO2023047214A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-30

申请号：PCT/IB2022/058070

申请日：2022-08-29

Applicant: MEDTRONIC, INC.

Inventor： YANG, Zhongping ,  ANDERSON, Thomas A. ,  HORRIGAN, John ,  KOWAL, Robert C. ,  PEDERSON, Brian D.

IPC: A61B17/11 ,  A61B17/00

Abstract: An interatrial shunting device (20) including a tube (30) and an anchoring assembly (32). The tube defines a first end opposite a second end, and a tube wall (46) extending to and between the first and second ends. The tube wall is a solid body and defines a lumen of the tube, with the lumen being open at the first and second ends. The anchoring assembly is carried by the tube and is configured to secure the interatrial shunting device to a native atrial septum. The solid wall tube prevents tissue overgrowth across the atrial septum, and can have minimal exposure of the device in the left atrium to minimize stroke and other risks. In some examples, the anchoring assembly is configured to be self-transitionable from a delivery state to a deployed state.