Temporary medical electrical lead having electrode mounting pad with biodegradable adhesive
US6463335B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 3, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 3, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/0587
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A temporary cardiac electrical stimulating lead is disclosed having a stimulating electrode mounted in or on an electrode mounting pad disposed at a distal end of the lead, the pad having a biodegradable adhesive disposed thereon and/or therewithin. The adhesive, and preferably also the electrode mounting pad, are capable of biodegradably dissolving over time in human body fluids. The adhesive permits the electrode mounting pad to be attached to a patient's epicardium without the use of sutures, or with fewer sutures than have heretofore been required to suitably affix an electrode mounting pad to a patient's heart. In a preferred embodiment, when the lead body is pulled away from the electrode mounting pad and removed from a patient, any portion of the electrode mounting pad and the adhesive remaining within the patient dissolves over time and disappears.
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