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Myocardial lead attachment system

  • US 20050113901A1
  • Filed: 10/22/2004
  • Published: 05/26/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/24/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A myocardial lead attachment system for securing a distal end of a lead within a myocardium of a patient'"'"'s heart, the system comprising:

  • an anchor;

    a tether coupled to the anchor; and

    a delivery instrument for receiving and advancing the anchor through a tract in the heart from a proximal entrance site to a distal exit site in such a manner that the tether extends proximally from the anchor through the tract, said delivery instrument comprising;

    a needle having a distal tip and a nest positioned proximal to the distal tip and sized to receive the anchor, and an ejection mechanism for ejecting the anchor from the nest.

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