Surgery: light – thermal – and electrical application – Light – thermal – and electrical application – Electrical energy applicator
Patent
1994-11-22
1996-07-09
Kamm, William E.
Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application
Light, thermal, and electrical application
Electrical energy applicator
607123, 607119, A61N 105
Patent
active
055340229
ABSTRACT:
An implantable defibrillator lead having an improved integrated bipolar defibrillation electrode is disclosed. The defibrillation electrode is electrically connected to the lead conductor at the distal end, and has an increased surface area portion at the distal end, for bipolar sensing with a right ventricular pacing electrode.
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Bush M. Elizabeth
Hoffmann Drew A.
Bush M. Elizabeth
Kamm William E.
Layno Carl H.
Meltzer Mark J.
Mitchell Steven M.
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