Pacemaker lead with enhanced sensitivity

Details Pacemaker lead with enhanced sensitivity Pacemaker lead with enhanced sensitivity

1985-01-16

1987-05-05

Kamm, William E.

Surgery

Truss

Pad

128419P, A61N 104

Patent

active

046623825

ABSTRACT:
A cardiac pacemaker lead has a structure which provides an enhanced sensitivity to atrial P-waves. The distal end of the lead has two sensing electrodes disposed thereon to contact atrial cardiac tissue and to detect near field P-waves with greater sensitivity than far field R-waves.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3757789 (1973-09-01), Shanker
patent: 4010755 (1977-03-01), Preston
patent: 4033357 (1977-07-01), Helland et al.
patent: 4365639 (1982-12-01), Goldreyer
patent: 4402328 (1983-09-01), Doring
patent: 4444195 (1984-04-01), Gold
patent: 4463765 (1984-08-01), Gold
Goldreyer et al., "A New Orthogonal Approach for P-Wave Sensing".
Goldreyer et al., "Orthogonal Ventricular Electrogram Sensing", Pace, vol. 6, Jul.-Aug. 1983, pp. 761-768.
Goldreyer et al., "A New Orthogonal Lead for P Synchronous Pacing", Pace, vol. 4, Nov.-Dec. 1981, pp. 638-644.
Goldreyer et al., "Orthogonal Electrogram Sensing", Pace, vol. 6, Mar.-Apr. 1983, Part II, pp. 464-469.
Hughes, Jr. et al., "Failure of Demand Pacing with Small Surface Area Electrodes", Oct. 1975, pp. 128-132.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Pacemaker lead with enhanced sensitivity does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Pacemaker lead with enhanced sensitivity, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Pacemaker lead with enhanced sensitivity will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2393980