Cardiac lead implanting arrangement and method

Details Cardiac lead implanting arrangement and method Cardiac lead implanting arrangement and method

1992-06-02

1994-04-19

Cohen, Lee S.

Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application

Light, thermal, and electrical application

Electrical energy applicator

A61N 105

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053042182

ABSTRACT:
An arrangement and method facilitates the implantation of an electrode of an endocardial or intravenous lead at an implantation site within the heart of a human. The arrangement includes a guide wire which is formed of flexible material and which may be fed along a predetermined path which includes the implantation site. The arrangement further includes a lead formed of flexible material which includes a proximal end, a distal end, and an electrode to be implanted. The lead further includes an integrally formed follower which slidingly engages the guide wire to permit the lead to be guided along the predetermined path until the electrode to be implanted resides at its implantation site. Thereafter, the guide wire is retracted along the predetermined path to cause the electrode to remain at its implantation site.

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patent: 4972847 (1990-11-01), Dutcher et al.
patent: 5003990 (1991-04-01), Osypka
patent: 5139033 (1992-08-01), Everett et al.

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