Coronary sinus lead with atrial sensing capability
September 22, 2013. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3333045 Implantable carbon electrode Automatic implantable fibrillation preventer Transvenous defibrillating and pacing lead Method and apparatus for treating hemodynamic disfunction Endocardial defibrillation electrode system Difibrillation lead system and method of use Unitary intravascular defibrillating catheter with bipolar sensing Patent #: 5269319 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 125447 filed on 09/22/1993US Classes:607/123Stimulating plural chambers (e.g., atrium and ventricle)ExaminersPrimary: Kamm, William E.Assistant: Getzow, Scott M. Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassA61N 001/39AbstractA coronary sinus lead, for use in combination with an implanted pulse generator which may be a pacemaker or defibrillator or combination thereof. The coronary sinus lead can deliver an electrical charge to pace, cardiovert or defibrillate the heart, and can sense cardiac activity in the coronary sinus of the heart. The coronary sinus lead may include additional sensor electrodes capable of sensing electrical or physical activity in the atrial cavity. The coronary sinus lead allows cardioversion and/or defibrillation stimuli to be provided by a large surface area electrode Which is passively implanted in the coronary sinus, to allow the pulse generator to provide appropriately synchronized atrial-ventricular pacing, cardioversion or defibrillation. | |
