US Patent Issued to CVRx on Dec. 16 for "Implant tool and improved electrode design for minimally invasive procedure" (Minnesota, Maryland Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,496,439, issued on Dec. 16, was assigned to CVRx Inc. (Minneapolis).

"Implant tool and improved electrode design for minimally invasive procedure" was invented by Adam Cates (Delano, Minn.), Eric Lovett (Mendota Heights, Minn.), Loren Murney (Oak Grove, Minn.), Kip Ludwig (North Bethesda, Md.), Paul Pignato (Stacy, Minn.) and Brian Soltis (St. Paul, Minn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Devices and methods of use for introduction and implantation of an electrode as part of a minimally invasive technique. An implantable baroreflex activation system includes a control system having an implantable housing, an electrical lead, attachable to t...