US Patent:
20020111664, Aug 15, 2002
Inventors:
Jeffrey Bartig - Maplewood MN, US
Stuart Chastain - Shoreview MN, US
Gwen Crevensten - Minneapolis MN, US
John Heil - White Bear Lake MN, US
Curtis Lindstrom - Roseville MN, US
Aaron Jahnke - Houston TX, US
Assignee:
Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. - St. Paul MN
International Classification:
A61N001/05
Abstract:
A cardiac lead designed for implantation in the vasculature of the left side of the heart comprising a flexible lead body having a central lumen, a removable terminal pin, electrodes electrically coupled to the removable terminal pin, a mechanism for securing the electrodes in the proper position in the vasculature and a mechanism for sealing the central lumen after implantation to prevent body fluids from invading the lumen. The cardiac lead can be implanted or explanted using either a guidewire, a guide catheter or both.