Temporary medical electrical lead having biodegradable electrode mounting pad loaded with therapeutic drug
US6385491B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 4, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 4, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49208
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A temporary cardiac electrical stimulating lead comprises a stimulating electrode mounted in or on a biodegradable electrode mounting pad disposed at a distal end of the lead. The electrode mounting pad is capable of biodegradably dissolving over time in human body fluids and is loaded with a drug for therapeutically treating a medical condition of a patient's heart. The electrode mounting pad may be loaded with any of a variety of different drugs, such anti-arrhythmia or anti-inflammatory drugs. When the lead body is pulled away from the electrode mounting pad and removed from the patient, any portion of the electrode mounting pad remaining within the patient dissolves over time and disappears.
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