Pacing catheter for access to multiple vessels
US8457738B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 15, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 15, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N2001/0585
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Cardioprotective pacing is applied to prevent and/or reduce cardiac injury associated with myocardial infarction (MI) and revascularization procedure. Pacing pulses are generated from a pacemaker and delivered through a plurality of pacing leads introduced into a patient's body through a percutaneous transluminal vascular intervention (PTVI) catheter have a plurality of exit ports. In one embodiment, the exit ports are arranged for the pacing leads to enter multiple specified blood vessels.
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