US Patent Issued to Medtronic on June 17 for "Open channel implant tools and implant techniques utilizing such tools" (Minnesota Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,329,962, issued on June 17, was assigned to Medtronic Inc. (Minneapolis).

"Open channel implant tools and implant techniques utilizing such tools" was invented by Kevin R. Seifert (Forest Lake, Minn.), Nathan L. Olson (Shoreview, Minn.) and Rebecca L. Poindexter (Minneapolis).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Implant tools and techniques for implantation of a medical lead, catheter or other component are provided. The implant tools and techniques are particularly useful in implanting medical electrical leads in extravascular locations, including subcutaneous locations. An implant tool for implanting a medical lead may include a handle and a ...