Implantable shock electrode line and implantable defibrillation arrangement
US8014857B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 22, 2009 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 20, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/3962
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An implantable shock electrode line having a proximal terminal for connection to an implantable defibrillator, an elongated flexible line body, and a shock electrode and a drug delivery device arranged at or near the distal end of the line body. A drug depot connected to the drug delivery device is provided in the shock electrode line, and the terminal is designed as a purely electric standard terminal. The drug delivery device is designed for control by an electric pulse transmitted over the electric terminal to the shock electrode line.
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