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Cardiac pacing lead

US5350419A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 18, 1992
Grant dateSep 27, 1994
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Expiry dateSep 18, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61N1/0595
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A novel cardiac pacing lead. The pacing lead has a conductive wire comprising a single filament of a low modulus metal. A surgical needle is mounted to a distal end of the wire and an electrode needle is mounted to the proximal end of the wire. An integral anchor is formed in a distal, uninsulated section of the wire for anchoring the pacing lead in heart muscle. The wire has a "hand" similar to multifilament wires.

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