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| Issue 1297-5 |
| US 6,936,040 B2 |
| Method and apparatus for endovenous pacing lead |
| Berthold Kramm, Aachen (Germany); and Volker Döernberger, Töbingen (Germany) |
| Assigned to Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, Minn. (US) |
| Filed on Oct. 29, 2001, as Appl. No. 10/41,802. |
| Prior Publication US 2003/0083725 A1, May 01, 2003 |
| Int. Cl.7A61M 31/00 |
| U.S. Cl. 604—508 [607/122] | 13 Claims |
| 1. A method for positioning a medical electrical lead in a cardiac vein, comprising:
inserting a lead within a portion of a patient's body;
dispersing at least one vasodilating agent to dilate at least one vessel; and
inserting the lead into a dilated vessel.
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