Electrode lead and device for tissue stimulation and/or detection of tissue response
US5935158A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 21, 1997 |
| Grant date | Aug 10, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 21, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/0565
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An implantable electrode for stimulating tissue has a piezoelectric electrode for electrically and mechanically stimulating tissue and for detecting electrical and mechanical evoked response of the stimulated tissue. An implantable lead and an implantable stimulation device employing such an electrode are described including diagnostic circuitry for making a diagnosis of the heart condition using such an electrode.
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