Medical device for stimulation of the HIS bundle
US8560068B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 18, 2007 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/0587
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An implantable medical system for delivering pacing pulses to HIS bundle of a heart of a patient when implanted in said patient includes a medical lead, which is adapted to be attached with a distal end to tissue of said heart, including a at least two electrodes arranged being electrically separated from each other. The implantable medical device connectable to the medical lead includes a pacing circuit adapted to deliver the pacing pulses to said heart via the medical lead, a selection device connected between the pacing circuit and the electrodes adapted to selectively activate at least one of said electrodes, and a processing device adapted to control the selection device to selectively activate at least one of the electrodes to direct the pacing pulses to the HIS bundle.
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