WO2003041792A3 - High impedance drug eluting cardiac lead - Google Patents

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WO2003041792A3
WO2003041792A3 PCT/US2002/034974 US0234974W WO03041792A3 WO 2003041792 A3 WO2003041792 A3 WO 2003041792A3 US 0234974 W US0234974 W US 0234974W WO 03041792 A3 WO03041792 A3 WO 03041792A3
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cardiac lead
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Thomas P Osypka
Den Nieuwenhof Ronald Van
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N1/00—Electrotherapy; Circuits therefor
    • A61N1/02—Details
    • A61N1/04—Electrodes
    • A61N1/05—Electrodes for implantation or insertion into the body, e.g. heart electrode
    • A61N1/056—Transvascular endocardial electrode systems
    • A61N1/057—Anchoring means; Means for fixing the head inside the heart
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N1/00—Electrotherapy; Circuits therefor
    • A61N1/02—Details
    • A61N1/04—Electrodes
    • A61N1/05—Electrodes for implantation or insertion into the body, e.g. heart electrode
    • A61N1/056—Transvascular endocardial electrode systems
    • A61N1/0565—Electrode heads
    • A61N1/0568—Electrode heads with drug delivery
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N1/00—Electrotherapy; Circuits therefor
    • A61N1/02—Details
    • A61N1/04—Electrodes
    • A61N1/05—Electrodes for implantation or insertion into the body, e.g. heart electrode
    • A61N1/056—Transvascular endocardial electrode systems
    • A61N1/057—Anchoring means; Means for fixing the head inside the heart
    • A61N1/0573—Anchoring means; Means for fixing the head inside the heart chacterised by means penetrating the heart tissue, e.g. helix needle or hook
    • A61N1/0575—Anchoring means; Means for fixing the head inside the heart chacterised by means penetrating the heart tissue, e.g. helix needle or hook with drug delivery

Abstract

A high impedance bipolar cardiac lead is disclosed that includes a lead body with a distal electrode assembly that includes an anodic ring electrode and a coaxially disposed cathodic tip electrode, wherein the anodic ring electrode and the cathodic tip electrode are separated from one another by a drug eluting insulating member.
PCT/US2002/034974 2001-11-09 2002-11-01 High impedance drug eluting cardiac lead WO2003041792A2 (en)

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