Patent ID: 9345877
Filing Date: 2016-05-24
CPC Classification: A61N

Claim Text:
1. A method of implanting a baroreflex activation system within a patient, the baroreflex activation system including a control system contained within an implantable housing, an electrical lead, and a monopolar electrode coupled to the electrical lead, the method comprising: creating an incision in a patient; coupling the electrical lead to a header of the implantable housing; inserting a temporary reference element subcutaneously into the patient; coupling an adapter between the temporary reference element and the implantable housing; performing a mapping procedure to determine a suitable implant location for the electrode proximate a blood vessel, the mapping procedure conducted between the monopolar electrode and the temporary reference element; securing the monopolar electrode at the suitable implant location; removing the adapter from the implantable housing; and implanting the electrical lead and the implantable housing into the patient.