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Lead delivery device and method

  • US 8,920,432 B2
  • Filed: 05/29/2009
  • Issued: 12/30/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/24/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A medical apparatus comprising:

  • an electrically conductive lead for a medical device, the lead having an internal bore terminating at a distal lead opening;

    a lead delivery device for delivering the distal end of the lead to a blood vessel during implantation of the lead, the lead delivery device comprising;

    a removably anchorable guidewire; and

    a fixator attached to a distal portion of the guidewire for anchoring the guidewire, the fixator capable of passing through the distal lead opening of the lead; and

    the apparatus further comprising a fixator deployment device, the fixator deployment device capable of deploying the fixator to anchor the guidewire, wherein the fixator deployment device comprises a collapsible sleeve for sealing an inner lumen of the guidewire.

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