Patent ID: 9498619
Filing Date: 2016-11-22
CPC Classification: A61B,A61F,A61N

Claim Text:
1. A lead delivery catheter to be used with an endoscope or a laparoscope and for implanting an electrical stimulation lead in a patient, said catheter comprising: a catheter body having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen within; an inflatable balloon attached to said distal end of said catheter body; a grasping mechanism comprising a pair of opposing grasping members, each of said grasping members having a plurality of teeth, wherein said grasping mechanism is attached to said distal end of said catheter body for grasping said lead; a bipolar electrocautery electrode positioned on said grasping mechanism; and an electrical stimulation lead for use in the stimulation of biological tissues comprising: