Medical device system and apparatus for guiding the placement of a subcutaneous device

US8998929B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8998929-B2
Application numberUS-43202809-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 29, 2009
Priority dateJul 31, 2008
Publication dateApr 7, 2015
Grant dateApr 7, 2015

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Abstract

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A medical device system for advancing a subcutaneous device to a desired implant site that includes a strap extending along a length from a proximal end to a distal end, a first flange and a second flange extending along a portion of the length of the strap, a base portion extending along a portion of the length of the strap between the first flange and the second flange, and an indentation extending from the proximal end to the distal end of the strap, the indentation formed by the first flange, the second flange, and the base portion, wherein the first flange and the second flange include curved bottom portions that make contact with and compress a tissue layer to position the tissue layer within the indentation during the placement of the subcutaneous device.

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What is claimed is: 1. A medical device system for advancing a subcutaneous device to a desired implant site, the apparatus comprising: a strap having a major length extending from a proximal end to a distal end; a first flange comprising a first sidewall portion and a second flange comprising a second sidewall portion, the first flange and the second flange extending along the major length of the strap from the proximal end to the distal end; a base portion extending along th…

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What does patent US8998929B2 cover?
A medical device system for advancing a subcutaneous device to a desired implant site that includes a strap extending along a length from a proximal end to a distal end, a first flange and a second flange extending along a portion of the length of the strap, a base portion extending along a portion of the length of the strap between the first flange and the second flange, and an indentation ext…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Havel William J, Nikolski Vladimir P, Medtronic Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61B17/3468. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 07 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).