Abstract: Described herein are a method and apparatus for introducing instrumentation into the lymphatic system that can be used for physiological monitoring and/or delivery of therapy. Such instrumentation, for example, may include one or more sensors for measuring physiological variables and/or one or more instruments for delivering therapy that is adapted to be disposed within a lymphatic vessel.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 1, 2006
Date of Patent:
December 9, 2014
Assignee:
Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc.
Inventors:
Allan C. Shuros, Andrew P. Kramer, Tamara Colette Baynham, James Cawthra, M. Jason Brooke