US 12,102,822 B2
Delivery of cardiac stimulation devices
Graig L. Kveen, Maple Grove, MN (US); Douglas R. Saholt, Mound, MN (US); Roger N. Hastings, Naples, FL (US); and Richard C. Gunderson, St. Paul, MN (US)
Assigned to BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC.
Filed by BOSTON SCIENTIFIC SCIMED, INC., Maple Grove, MN (US)
Filed on Apr. 26, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/729,308.
Application 12/910,106 is a division of application No. 11/490,916, filed on Jul. 21, 2006, granted, now 7,840,281, issued on Nov. 23, 2010.
Application 17/729,308 is a continuation of application No. 16/541,842, filed on Aug. 15, 2019, granted, now 11,338,130.
Application 16/541,842 is a continuation of application No. 15/495,612, filed on Apr. 24, 2017, granted, now 10,426,952, issued on Oct. 1, 2019.
Application 15/495,612 is a continuation of application No. 15/058,941, filed on Mar. 2, 2016, granted, now 9,662,487, issued on May 30, 2017.
Application 15/058,941 is a continuation of application No. 13/476,599, filed on May 21, 2012, granted, now 9,308,374, issued on Apr. 12, 2016.
Application 13/476,599 is a continuation of application No. 12/910,106, filed on Oct. 22, 2010, granted, now 8,185,213, issued on May 22, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2022/0257934 A1, Aug. 18, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61N 1/362 (2006.01); A61N 1/372 (2006.01); A61N 1/375 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61N 1/0573 (2013.01) [A61N 1/362 (2013.01); A61N 1/37205 (2013.01); A61N 1/37288 (2013.01); A61N 1/3756 (2013.01); A61M 25/0082 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0095 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for delivering a leadless cardiac pacing device to a heart, comprising:
the leadless cardiac pacing device;
a guide sheath including a distal end and a lumen extending to the distal end;
a delivery catheter extendable through the lumen of the guide sheath; and
a guidewire extending through a lumen of the delivery catheter;
the leadless cardiac pacing device positionable within the lumen of the delivery catheter, the leadless cardiac pacing device including a housing containing circuitry for delivering electrical stimulation to heart wall tissue from a first electrode of the leadless cardiac pacing device;
wherein the leadless cardiac pacing device is advanceable along the guidewire to be deployed from the delivery catheter.