Transvenous pacing lead having improved stylet

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1983-07-28

1985-02-12

Kamm, William E.

Surgery

Truss

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128419P, A61N 104

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044984820

ABSTRACT:
A transvenous pacing lead having a stylet including a longitudinal stylet wire, a handle affixed to the proximal end of the stylet wire, a taper of a predetermined length formed adjacent to or on the distal end of the stylet wire, and a ball affixed to the end of the stylet wire where the ball has a diameter substantially equal to the diameter of the stylet wire. The taper at the distal end of the stylet provides strain relief, least rigidity of the stylet wire and complies with the curvature bends of the transvenous pacing lead. The tapered end of the stylet wire can also be referred to as a soft tip stylet wire.

REFERENCES:
patent: 623022 (1899-04-01), Johnson
patent: 2221138 (1940-11-01), Hendrickson
patent: 3630190 (1971-12-01), Baker
patent: 3683932 (1972-08-01), Cole
European Patent Application No. 0 002 904, filed 11.12.78, Application No. 78300788.3 for Dental Probe.

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