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SUBCUTANEOUS LEAD GUIDANCE

  • US 20100125194A1
  • Filed: 07/15/2009
  • Published: 05/20/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/20/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for subcutaneous lead guidance comprising:

  • a flexible guide strap having a first end and a second end, the guide strap including an upper layer having a plurality of retainer formations and a substrate attachable on a patient'"'"'s skin extending between an incision and a target site;

    a navigation catheter coupled to the upper layer via the retainer formations from the first end to the second end of the guide strap, the navigation catheter including a plurality of position sensors for generating a subcutaneous navigation volume between the incision and the target site when the navigation catheter is coupled to a navigation system; and

    a tunneling tool having a distal portion with a leading end and at least one position sensor on the distal portion for viewing digital representation of the distal portion in relation to the navigation volume on a display coupled to the navigation system.

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