Patent ID: 9604053
Date: 2017-03-28
CPC Classifications: A61N

Claim:
1. An apparatus for placing a lead on a surface of a heart, the apparatus comprising: an elongated body including a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, the elongated body defining a longitudinal axis and having a length configured to permit minimally invasive access to the heart, the distal end portion of the elongated body having a contact surface generally parallel to the longitudinal axis, the distal end portion of the body further having a non-circular shape defined by an upper surface and a lower surface, the lower surface including the contact surface; a lead receiving passageway extending through the elongated body to a distal outlet on the contact surface; and a steering member extending through the elongated body from the distal end portion to a more proximal portion of the elongated body, the steering member configured to move the distal end portion of the body in at least one plane when force is applied to the steering member at the more proximal portion of the elongated body.