Pacing lead with piezoelectric power generating means

Details Pacing lead with piezoelectric power generating means Pacing lead with piezoelectric power generating means

1986-01-24

1987-09-01

Kamm, William E.

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128419PS, 128419B, 128786, A61N 100

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046901434

ABSTRACT:
The pacing lead includes a catheter distal end portion which has a piezoelectric device therein and which is adapted to be inserted into a human heart. The device can be a ceramic bimorph or can be made of polyvinylidene fluoride film for generation of electrical energy upon contraction of the heart. The piezoelectric device is designed to generate electrical energy in response to movement of the implanted pacing lead and in the preferred embodiment is incorporated into the wall of the catheter of the lead as a longitudinal or spiral configured strip of film having piezoelectric properties.

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