Tool and method for attaching electrode to body tissue

Details Tool and method for attaching electrode to body tissue Tool and method for attaching electrode to body tissue

1980-01-07

1981-07-28

Kamm, William E.

Surgery

Truss

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A61N 104

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042805139

ABSTRACT:
Tool and method for attaching an electrode having a rigid screw-like conductor to the heart or other body tissue. The tool has an elongated handle and a driving head mounted for rotation about an axis generally perpendicular to the handle. The electrode is placed on the driving head with the screw-like conductor aligned with the axis of the driving head and the flexible electrical lead of the electrode wrapped about the driving head. The lead is pulled in a tangential direction to rotate the head and drive the helical conductor into the body tissue.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3875947 (1973-04-01), Jula et al.
patent: 3943936 (1976-03-01), Rasor et al.
"Mechanical Engineering", Jan. 1967, p. 48.

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