Surgery – Truss – Pad
Patent
1991-01-15
1992-07-07
Kamm, William E.
Surgery
Truss
Pad
128419P, A61N 105
Patent
active
051274213
ABSTRACT:
An electrode on a lead may be implanted at the heart by placing the lead through a hole in the parietal pericardium and positioning the distal end of the lead in a desired position relative to the heart. Thereafter one secures the lead in the desired position by attachment thereof to a fastener member, including the step of attaching the fastener member to the parietal pericardium by compressive action between a pair of opposed jaws of an attachment tool, with one of the jaws being positioned within and the other of the jaws positioned outside of the parietal pericardium. Also, a tool is disclosed for securing leads to a tissue site, particularly in accordance with the above method.
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Article by Dixon et al. from Laboratory Investigation--Defibrillation, vol. 76, No. 5, Nov., 1987, pp. 1176-1184, Entitled: Improved Defibrillation Thresholds with Large Contoured Epicardial Electrodes and Biphasic Waveforms.
Bush Mary E.
Howell Thomas A.
Getzow Scott M.
Kamm William E.
Ventritex, Inc.
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