Endocardial defibrillation electrode system

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4932407
SERIAL NO

07284956

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

An endocardial defibrillation electrode system as provided, including a coronary sinus lead, a ventricular lead, and a subcutaneous plate. The coronary sinus lead includes an elongated electrode adapted for location in the coronary sinus, extending into the great vein, and termination in the vicinity of the left atrial appendage. The right ventricular eletrode may be located either in the right ventricular apex, or may extend from the right ventricular apex to the vicinity of the tricuspid valve. This subcutaneous electrode preferably is a large surface electrode, adapted for implant in the vicinity of the heart. A variety of defibrillation pulse regimes are disclosed, optimized for use with the defibrillation electrode system, and with subgroupings of the disclosed electrodes.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddress
MEDTRONIC INC 7000 CENTRAL AVENUE N E MINNEAPOLIS MN 55432 A CORP OF MNMN

International Classification(s)

  • [Classification Symbol]
  • [Patents Count]

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Williams, Terrell M Coon Rapids, MN 55 3671

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation