Patent ID: 6836687
Filing Date: 2004-12-28
Classification: A61B,A61M,A61N

Abstract:
A method of delivering a medical electrical lead within a coronary venous system, comprising the steps of:establishing venous access to the coronary venous system using an introducer tool kit; choosing a delivery sheath from a plurality of delivery sheaths corresponding to a desired approach to a coronary sinus of the coronary venous system; coupling a hemostasis valve over a proximal portion of the delivery sheath; positioning the delivery sheath within the venous access; inserting a guide wire within a lead lumen at a distal tip of the medical electrical lead; inserting the distal tip of the medical electrical lead through the hemostasis valve and within the delivery sheath; guiding advancement of the distal tip of the medical electrical lead to a target site within the coronary venous system using the guide wire; and decoupling the hemostasis valve from the delivery sheath and advancing the hemostasis valve over a connector of the medical electrical lead to remove the hemostasis valve from the medical electrical lead.