Pacing lead with integral guidance using ultrasound

Details Pacing lead with integral guidance using ultrasound Pacing lead with integral guidance using ultrasound

1998-04-20

1999-10-19

Kamm, William E.

Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application

Light, thermal, and electrical application

Electrical energy applicator

A61N 105

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059680857

ABSTRACT:
A pacing lead of the type having a hollow lead body with a conductor linking the electrode at one end with the connector at the other end has a guide wire or stylet either connected to a mechanical vibrator or carrying an ultrasonic transducer in order to cause the guidewire to move within the body to facilitate the display of the catheter position on external ultrasonic monitoring equipment.

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patent: 5343865 (1994-09-01), Gardineer et al.
patent: 5421336 (1995-06-01), DeBernardis

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