US 12,128,230 B2
Implantable extravascular electrical stimulation lead having improved sensing and pacing capability
Mark T. Marshall, Cape Coral, FL (US); Jian Cao, San Jose, CA (US); Melissa G. T. Christie, Ham Lake, MN (US); Paul J. DeGroot, Minneapolis, MN (US); Vladimir P. Nikolski, Blaine, MN (US); and Amy E. Thompson-Nauman, Ham Lake, MN (US)
Assigned to Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US)
Filed by Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US)
Filed on Dec. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/062,714.
Application 18/062,714 is a continuation of application No. 16/879,281, filed on May 20, 2020, granted, now 11,534,603.
Application 16/879,281 is a continuation of application No. 16/200,846, filed on Nov. 27, 2018, granted, now 10,661,073, issued on May 26, 2020.
Application 16/200,846 is a continuation of application No. 15/860,310, filed on Jan. 2, 2018, granted, now 10,137,295, issued on Nov. 27, 2018.
Application 15/860,310 is a continuation of application No. 14/695,255, filed on Apr. 24, 2015, granted, now 9,855,414, issued on Jan. 2, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/984,148, filed on Apr. 25, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2023/0109342 A1, Apr. 6, 2023
Int. Cl. A61N 1/39 (2006.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01)
CPC A61N 1/05 (2013.01) [A61N 1/0504 (2013.01); A61N 1/3918 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
positioning a distal portion of an implantable medical lead between a pericardium and at least one of a sternum or ribcage of a patient, wherein the distal portion of the implantable medical lead includes electrodes, the electrodes comprising a defibrillation electrode comprising a first segment and a second segment, and a pace/sense electrode between the first segment and the second segment;
positioning a proximal portion of the implantable medical lead subcutaneously outside of the ribcage;
connecting the proximal portion of the implantable medical lead to an implantable medical device, wherein the implantable medical device is configured to deliver one or more therapies to a heart of the patient via the electrodes; and
positioning the implantable medical device within the patient outside of the ribcage.