Patent ID: 6567704
Filing Date: 2003-05-20
Classification: A61N

Abstract:
An implantable medical device for use in a body, comprising:an elongated lead body having a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen; an electrode at the distal end of the lead body; a stiffening member adapted to be advanced within the lumen; an injection port adapted to deliver fluoro-visible media through the lumen to the body while the stiffening member is advanced within the lumen; a sealable member located at the distal end of the lumen to prevent fluids from the body from entering the lumen while allowing a distal end of the stiffening member to be advanced beyond a distal end of the lead body; and an inflatable member proximal to the electrode and adapted to be inflated prior to the delivery of fluoro-visible media through the lumen of the lead body.