Pacemaker lead with enhanced sensitivity
US4662382A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 16, 1985 |
| Grant date | May 5, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2005 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/0565
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A cardiac pacemaker lead has a structure which provides an enhanced sensitivity to atrial P-waves. The distal end of the lead has two sensing electrodes disposed thereon to contact atrial cardiac tissue and to detect near field P-waves with greater sensitivity than far field R-waves.
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