Intracardiac pacemaker device, particularly for VDD or VDDR pacing

US11426594B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

• Jeffrey A. Von Arx · Minneapolis, US
• Wantjinarjo Suwito · West Linn, US
• Brian M. Taff · Portland, US
• Eric Austin · Portland, US
• Hannes Kraetschmer · West Linn, US
• Min Qu · Mountain View, US
• Isaac Kreft · Sherwood, US
• Dirk Muessig · West Linn, US
• Larry Stotts · Chula Vista, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 18, 2019
• Grant date: Aug 30, 2022
• Expiry date: Aug 3, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61N1/3787
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An intracardiac pacemaker device, comprising a housing that is configured to be implanted entirely within a ventricle (V) of a heart (H), an electronic module for generating pacing pulses, a battery for supplying energy to the electronic module, an elongated lead extension protruding from the housing, at least a first electrode arranged on the elongated lead extension, and a pacing electrode and a return electrode for applying the pacing pulses to cardiac tissue, wherein the pacing electrode is arranged on the housing. The electronic module is electrically coupled to the pacing electrode via the housing, and wherein the electronic module is configured to carry out measurements of electrical activity via the at least one first electrode of the elongated lead extension.