Medical electrode and electrode implantation device
US5423884A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 18, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 18, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/056
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical electrode for intracorporeal electrical stimulation of body tissue, particularly for intracardial stimulation of heart tissue, includes an electrode cable having an elongated, flexible conductor covered with insulation, and terminating at one end with an electrode head for contact with body tissue. An opposite end of the cable is connectable to a source of therapeutic electrical energy. The exterior surface of the insulation is provided with a helical element winding around a substantial portion of the length of the cable between the opposite ends. The helical element may be a thin-like projection, or a groove. A device for rotating the cable during implantation causes the cable, by virtue of the helical element, to be advanced through a vein.
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