US Patent No: 4,649,938

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Tissue-stimulating electrode having sealed, low-friction extendable/retractable active fixation means

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Abstract

An electrode tip (14) of a tissue-stimulating lead provides active fixation of the tip of body tissue. Tissue attachment means (34), within the electrode tip, are selectively extended so as to protrude from the tip upon application of an external force. Otherwise, biasing means (40), also within the electrode tip, urge the tissue attachment means to a retracted position within the tip. Extension and retraction of the tissue attachment means are realized through the use of a carrier bobbin (44), to one end of which the tissue attachment means are affixed. The carrier bobbin is movably inserted into a barrel (30) of the tip. An O-ring (38) placed around the circumference of the carrier bobbin, sized so as to make sealable contact with the inside barrel wall, seals the back end of the barrel and prevents fluids from flowing therein. This O-ring also rolls along the surface of the carrier bobbin and barrel wall as the bobbin moves within the barrel, thereby reducing friction associated with the movement of the bobbin. The carrier bobbin moves to its extended position upon application of an axial force. This axial force is selectively supplied by a stylet (20) that passes through a lume (56) of the lead.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
PACESETTER ABS171 95 SOLNA 1301
SIEMENS ELEMA ABSOLNA140

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
McArthur, William A 27544 Lovage Ct., Saugus, CA 91350 3 107

Cited Art

Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
TELECTRONICS, INC., A DE CORP. (2)
4,475,560 Temporary pacing lead assembly 37 1982
4,463,765 Screw-in pacing lead assembly 58 1982
 
BIOTRONIK MESS-UND THERAPIEGERAETE GMBH & CO. (1)
4,280,512 Cardiac pacemaker electrode for transvenous application 18 1979
 
INNOMEDICA, INC. (1)
4,570,642 Endocardial extendable screw-in lead 68 1983
 
MEDAPHORE, INC. (1)
4,217,913 Body-implantable lead with protected, extendable tissue securing means 98 1979
 
MEDTRONIC, INC. (1)
4,381,013 "J" Stylet wire 30 1981

Patent Citation Ranking

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Patent Info (Count) # Cites Year
 
CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC. (44)
5,425,756 Positive fixation device 40 1993
5,514,174 Positive fixation device 35 1995
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5,913,887 Device for the transvenous cardioversion of atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter including three coil electrodes 29 1997
6,097,986 Retractable lead with mesh screen 15 1997
6,256,541 Endocardial lead having defibrillation and sensing electrodes with septal anchoring 112 1998
6,501,994 High impedance electrode tip 29 1998
6,321,122 Single pass defibrillation/pacing lead with passively attached electrode for pacing and sensing 12 1998
6,212,434 Single pass lead system 81 1998
6,152,954 Single pass lead having retractable, actively attached electrode for pacing and sensing 12 1998
6,085,119 Single pass endocardial lead for multi-site atrial pacing 18 1998
6,240,321 Expandable seal for use with medical device and system 26 1998
6,026,332 Implantable conformal coil patch electrode with multiple conductive elements for cardioversion and defibrillation 2 1999
6,152,955 Implantable conformal coil patch electrode with multiple conductive elements for cardioversion and defibrillation 34 1999
6,032,079 Implantable conformal coil electrode with multiple conductive elements for cardioversion and defibrillation 2 1999
6,038,483 Implantable conformal coil patch electrode with multiple conductive elements for cardioversion and defibrillation 30 1999
6,041,256 Device for the transvenous cardioversion of atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter 10 1999
6,463,334 Extendable and retractable lead 30 1999
6,438,416 Device for the transvenous cardioversion of atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter including three coil electrodes 0 2000
6,505,082 Single pass lead system 35 2000
6,345,204 Single pass lead having retractable, actively attached electrode for pacing and sensing 20 2000
6,634,364 Method of deploying a ventricular lead containing a hemostasis mechanism 7 2000
6,901,288 Sealing assembly for intravenous lead 6 2001
6,741,894 Device for the transvenous cardioversion of atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter 0 2001
6,983,185 Lead with terminal connector assembly 12 2002
6,915,169 Extendable and retractable lead having a snap-fit terminal connector 25 2002
7,657,324 Seal for use with cardiac lead 1 2003
7,245,973 His bundle mapping, pacing, and injection lead 20 2003
7,366,574 Device for the transvenous cardioversion of atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter 0 2004
7,412,290 Seal for use with medical device and system 2 2004
7,392,095 Extendable and retractable lead having a snap-fit terminal connector 14 2005
7,774,934 Method for making a terminal connector 3 2005
8,346,358 Pacemaker which reestablishes or keeps the physiological electric conduction of the heart and a method of application 0 2005
8,055,356 Lead system having friction mechanism and method therefor 0 2006
8,078,287 His bundle mapping, pacing, and injection lead 5 2007
8,209,035 Extendable and retractable lead having a snap-fit terminal connector 0 2008
8,423,139 Methods, devices and systems for cardiac rhythm management using an electrode arrangement 0 2008
8,326,423 Devices and methods for steering electrical stimulation in cardiac rhythm management 1 2008
8,437,848 Apparatus for treating the physiological electric conduction of the heart 0 2008
8,428,715 Methods for treating the physiological electric conduction of the heart 0 2008
8,290,586 Methods, devices and systems for single-chamber pacing using a dual-chamber pacing device 1 2008
8,285,376 Ventricular pacing 1 2009
8,050,775 Coronary vein lead having pre-formed biased portions for fixation 0 2009
8,285,398 Lead with terminal connector assembly 0 2010
 
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. (9)
8,287,554 Method and devices for tissue reconfiguration 0 2003
7,846,180 Tissue fixation devices and methods of fixing tissue 5 2003
7,896,893 Methods and devices for tissue reconfiguration 0 2004
7,857,823 Tissue reconfiguration 1 2004
7,722,633 Tissue reconfiguration 1 2004
7,713,277 Tissue reconfiguration 2 2004
7,776,057 Methods and devices for tissue reconfiguration 5 2004
8,057,494 Methods and devices for tissue reconfiguration 1 2009
8,277,468 Tissue reconfiguration 0 2010
 
PACESETTER, INC. (8)
5,228,455 Implant tool for extendable/retractable positive fixation lead 19 1991
5,324,325 Myocardial steroid releasing lead 98 1993
5,447,533 Implantable stimulation lead having an advanceable therapeutic drug delivery system 111 1993
5,531,780 Implantable stimulation lead having an advanceable therapeutic drug delivery system 106 1994
5,658,327 Intracardiac lead having a compliant fixation device 37 1995
7,092,766 Active fixation lead with multiple density 21 2003
7,991,484 Active fixation medical lead and related method and system 0 2007
8,108,054 Active fixation implantable medical lead configured to indicate via fluoroscopy embedment of helical anchor in cardiac tissue 0 2009
 
INTERMEDICS, INC. (6)
4,858,623 Active fixation mechanism for lead assembly of an implantable cardiac stimulator 63 1987
4,919,135 Triaxial electrode 26 1988
4,924,881 Implantable endocardial lead with fixation device retractable by threaded stylet 47 1989
4,967,766 Implantable endocardial lead with fixation apparatus retractable by a lanyard 48 1989
5,152,299 Implantable endocardial lead with spring-loaded screw-in fixation apparatus 51 1991
5,593,433 Implantable endocardial lead with self-healing retractable fixation apparatus 34 1994
 
MEDTRONIC, INC. (3)
5,003,992 Atraumatic screw-in lead 65 1989
5,575,814 Active fixation medical electrical lead having mapping capability 30 1995
5,837,006 Retraction stop for helical medical lead electrode 36 1996
 
EP TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (2)
5,293,869 Cardiac probe with dynamic support for maintaining constant surface contact during heart systole and diastole 399 1992
5,871,443 Cardiac mapping and ablation systems 62 1996
 
COROMETRICS MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. (1)
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GREATBATCH LTD. (1)
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NDO SURICAL, INC. (1)
7,736,373 Methods and devices for tissue reconfiguration 2 2004
 
SYMBIOSIS CORPORATION (1)
5,395,364 Endoscopic instrument incorporating an elastomeric fluid seal 6 1993
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (3)
5,330,521 Low resistance implantable electrical leads 147 1992
8,442,652 Medical implantable lead and method for connecting a medical implantable lead to an organ 0 2008
8,160,723 Bipolar electrode that can be implanted 0 2009