Expandable electrode for coronary venous leads
US6136021A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 23, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 23, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2001/0585
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Expandable electrodes for intravascular leads permit the electrodes to be placed and retained in the vasculature of the left side of the heart. Such electrodes can be in the form of a balloon, an expandable wire coil, or other expandable shapes.
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