Interventional medical systems, tools, and subassemblies

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9861815
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14231976

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A tether subassembly, which may be employed by a tool that deploys an implantable medical device, includes a test segment for verification of adequate fixation of the device at an implant site. When the device is located in proximity to a distal opening of the tube, a tether first length extends through an attachment structure of the device and within an elongate tube of the tool, a tether second length extends alongside the tether first length within the tube, and the test segment is located in proximity to the distal opening. The test segment is configured so that only a tug force, applied to the tether first length, and greater than or equal to a predetermined force, can pull the test segment through an aperture, either of the delivery tool or of the device. The predetermined force corresponds to a minimum adequate fixation force for the device.

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MEDTRONIC INC710 MEDTRONIC PARKWAY NE MINNEAPOLIS MN 55432-5604

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Berthiaume, William A Santa Rosa, US 32 3901
Griswold, Erik Penngrove, US 51 3364
Locsin, Brent L San Francisco, US 10 1656
Steingisser, H Allan Santa Rosa, US 16 1583
Tran, Don H Novato, US 24 2857
Valdovinos, Maria E Santa Rosa, US 3 216

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