Patent ID: 9724126
Date: 2017-08-08
CPC Classifications: A61B,A61N

Claim:
1. A system comprising: a lead having a fixation element and a first electrode for delivering an electrical signal to a patient, wherein the fixation element is located on the lead distally relative to the first electrode; and an introducer having (i) a body member defining a lumen extending from a proximal end of the body member to a distal end of the body member, and (ii) a first conductive member located between the proximal and distal ends of the body member and extending into the lumen, wherein the lead is slidably disposable in the lumen of the body member and positionable in the lumen such that the first electrode of the lead contacts and electrically couples to the conductive member of the introducer, wherein the conductive member is configured to be in communication with tissue of the patient such that a test electrical signal applied through the first electrode of the lead is applied to the tissue of the patient via the first conductive member while the introducer is in the patient's body and the fixation element is retained in a retracted configuration by a portion of the body member distal the conductive member.