Pacing catheter with stent electrode

US8639357B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Daniel K. Tomaschko · Savage, US
• David Broman · Rogers, US
• Tracee Eidenschink · Wayzata, US
• Roger Hastings · Maple Grove, US
• Richard J. Olson · Blaine, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 15, 2009
• Grant date: Jan 28, 2014
• Expiry date: Oct 5, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61N1/3625
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

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 one or more pacing electrodes incorporated onto one or more percutaneous transluminal vascular intervention (PTVI) devices during the revascularization procedure. In one embodiment, at least one pacing electrode is constructed as, or incorporated onto, a stent at a distal end portion of a stent catheter.