Patent ID: 11865333
Assignee: ZOLL RESPICARDIA, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 11:
12. A method of implanting an elongate lead in a lumen, the method comprising:
deploying a combination of a lead body and a removable guide wire or stylet in the lumen, the lead body including a proximal portion and a distal portion, the distal portion having a spiral shape or generally spiral shape with at least a first loop and a second loop and a plurality of electrodes disposed on the distal portion of the lead body, the first loop and the second loop being joined together by a stabilizing feature pre-formed between the first loop and the second loop so as to impart shape to the lead body;
arranging at least one electrode of the plurality of electrodes proximate to a vessel wall of the lumen; and
removing the guide wire or stylet from the lead body after the lead is deployed in a desired location in the lumen,
wherein deploying the combination of the lead body and the removable guide wire or stylet in the lumen includes deploying the combination in at least one of a subclavian vein or a brachiocephalic vein.