Medical electrical lead having stable fixation system
US5545207A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 24, 1994 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 24, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/0587
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An epicardial lead having an 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, each flexible member connected to the electrode mounting at a point beyond the tip portion of the fixation member.
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