Medical electrical lead having counter fixation anchoring system

Details Medical electrical lead having counter fixation anchoring system Medical electrical lead having counter fixation anchoring system

1993-12-09

1995-03-14

Kamm, William E.

Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application

Light, thermal, and electrical application

Electrical energy applicator

607120, A61N 105

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053973437

ABSTRACT:
An epicardial lead having an stab-in electrode extending from the bottom thereof in combination with an anchoring system adapted to secure the lead to the heart without the use of complex procedures or tools. In particular the lead achieves stable fixation through the provision of a flexible member moveable between a first position and a second position and a pair of fixation members connected to said flexible member, each fixation member having a distal end and a root, said distal end and root defining a plane said through which said stab-in electrode crosses.

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