US Patent No: 5,632,770

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Implantable defibrillation system with lead having improved porous surface coating

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Abstract

An implantable defibrillation system with an intercardial or subcutaneous defibrillation electrode is provided wherein the defibrillation electrode includes portions with a porous surface coating having an active surface area substantially larger than a surface area resulting from the basic geometrical shape of the electrode.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
BIOTRONIK MESS-UND THERAPIEGERAETE GMBH & CO.BERLIN182

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Schaldach, Max Erlangen, DE 70 1138

Cited Art

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CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC. (4)
5,111,812 Defilbrillation electrode having smooth current distribution 41 1990
5,090,422 Implantable electrode pouch 58 1990
5,271,417 Defibrillation electrode having smooth current distribution 86 1991
5,230,337 Process for implanting subcutaneous defibrillation electrodes 207 1992
 
PACESETTER, INC. (3)
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5,097,843 Porous electrode for a pacemaker 29 1990
5,411,544 Defibrillation lead with improved mechanical and electrical characteristics 52 1993
 
MEDTRONIC, INC. (2)
4,817,634 Epicardial patch electrode 69 1987
5,016,645 Medical electrode lead 38 1988
 
ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC. (1)
4,207,368 Decorative multi-level embossed surface covering 3 1979
 
BTG INTERNATIONAL INC. (1)
5,374,287 Defibrillator and demand pacer catheters and methods for using same 78 1993
 
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY (1)
5,324,322 Thin film implantable electrode and method of manufacture 153 1992
 
MIROWSKI FAMILY VENTURES L.L.C. (1)
4,969,463 Defibrillation electrode and method for employing gatling discharge defibrillation 59 1989
 
MIROWSKI; MIECZYSLAW (1)
4,603,705 Intravascular multiple electrode unitary catheter 189 1984
 
TELECTRONICS PACING SYSTEMS (1)
4,542,752 Implantable device having porous surface with carbon coating 57 1983
 
TELECTRONICS, INC., A DE CORP. (1)
4,784,160 Implantable device having plasma sprayed ceramic porous surface 35 1986
 
W. L. GORE & ASSOCIATES, INC. (1)
5,269,810 Patch electrode 55 1992

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SECOND SIGHT MEDICAL PRODUCTS, INC. (5)
6,974,533 Platinum electrode and method for manufacturing the same 25 2002
7,571,011 Adherent metal oxide coating forming a high surface area electrode 2 2003
8,389,434 Catalyst and a method for manufacturing the same 0 2005
7,887,681 Platinum electrode surface coating and method for manufacturing the same 3 2005
7,666,523 Electrode surface coating and method for manufacturing the same 3 2006
 
CARDIAC PACEMAKERS, INC. (4)
6,263,250 Ring electrode with porous member 15 1999
6,516,232 Ring electrode with porous member 14 2001
8,017,178 Coatings for implantable electrodes 0 2003
8,017,179 Coatings for implantable electrodes 0 2005
 
BIOSENSE WEBSTER, INC. (2)
6,671,561 Catheter with electrode having hydrogel layer 9 2000
6,475,214 Catheter with enhanced ablation electrode 19 2000
 
ETHICON, INC. (2)
6,254,425 Electrical connector for cardiac devices 6 1999
6,217,369 Electrical connector for cardiac devices 1 1999
 
GREATBATCH LTD. (1)
7,162,308 Nanotube coatings for implantable electrodes 10 2003
 
PACESETTER, INC. (1)
6,882,887 Implantable lead and electrode portion 14 2002
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (1)
8,440,060 High surface area electrode coating 0 2008