Communication with an implantable medical device during implantation

US8942818B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8942818-B2
Application numberUS-73243310-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 26, 2010
Priority dateDec 30, 2009
Publication dateJan 27, 2015
Grant dateJan 27, 2015

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A system and method are described for delivering an implantable medical device in a patient and through a catheter. The delivery catheter comprises telemetry means for communicatively coupling the implantable medical device with an external instrumentation during implantation.

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The invention claimed is: 1. An implantable medical device delivery system comprising: an external device located outside a body of a patient; an elongate catheter body defining a lumen and having a proximal end configured to be coupled to the external device located outside of the patient and a distal end configured to extend within the body of the patient; a first telemetry coupling member located near the distal end of the catheter body; a feed line coupled to the first t…

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What does patent US8942818B2 cover?
A system and method are described for delivering an implantable medical device in a patient and through a catheter. The delivery catheter comprises telemetry means for communicatively coupling the implantable medical device with an external instrumentation during implantation.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Markowitz H Toby, Cinbis Can, Medtronic Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61B5/0028. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 27 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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