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Multipolar electrode for body tissue
Assignee: CREDITANSTALT BANKVEREIN
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Filing: 1980-11-14
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Granted: 1982-10-26
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Expires: 2000-11-14
Abstract
Abstract A bipolar electrode 10 capable of sensing the electrical activity in a localized portion of body tissue includes a disc 12 having a surface 12A adapted to be brought into proximity to a surface of the body tissue, and an inner electrode or conductive spike 14 and a first outer electrode or helix 16 that are supported by disc 12 and that extend from surface 12A. Corkscrew 16 surrounds spike 14, and the tip 16A of helix 16 is located at a greater distance away from surface 12A than is tip 14A of spike 14. Tripolar electrodes 30, 50 utilize this structure along with a second outer electrode or helix 38 (in tripolar electrode 30) and an annular conductive ring 58 (in tripolar electrode 50) for respectively applying pacing and defibrillation pulses to the heart.
Inventors
- 👤 Clifton A. Alferness
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 20:58
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/43; A61B5/4306; A61B5/4343; A61B5/4362; A61B5/24; A61B5/25; A61B5/279; A61B5/28; A61B5/283; A61B5/288; A61N; A61N1/00; A61N1/02; A61N1/04; A61N1/05; A61N1/0587
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
172 words
A multipolar electrode that is adapted to be implanted in body tissue, said electrode comprising: a base member having a surface adapted to be brought into proximity to a surface of the body tissue; an inner electrode supported by said base member and extending in a predetermined direction from said base member surface, at least a portion of said inner electrode being composed of conductive material; a first outer electrode supported by said base member and extending in said predetermined direction from said base member surface, at least a portion of said first outer electrode being composed of conductive material, said first outer electrode being in the form of a helix which surrounds said inner electrode and said conductive portion of said first outer electrode extending further in said predetermined direction from said base member surface than said conductive portion of said inner electrode; a first electrical lead connected to said conductive portion of said inner electrode; and, a second electrical lead connected to said conductive portion of said first outer electrode.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
172 words
A multipolar electrode that is adapted to be implanted in body tissue, said electrode comprising: a base member having a surface adapted to be brought into proximity to a surface of the body tissue; an inner electrode supported by said base member and extending in a predetermined direction from said base member surface, at least a portion of said inner electrode being composed of conductive material; a first outer electrode supported by said base member and extending in said predetermined direction from said base member surface, at least a portion of said first outer electrode being composed of conductive material, said first outer electrode being in the form of a helix which surrounds said inner electrode and said conductive portion of said first outer electrode extending further in said predetermined direction from said base member surface than said conductive portion of said inner electrode; a first electrical lead connected to said conductive portion of said inner electrode; and, a second electrical lead connected to said conductive portion of said first outer electrode.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
71 words
A multipolar electrode as recited in claim 1, wherein said inner electrode includes a substantially linear conductive wire that terminates in a sharpened tip at a first predetermined distance from said base member surface, and wherein said first outer electrode includes a conductive wire that terminates in a sharpened tip at a second predetermined distance from said base member surface, said second predetermined distance being greater than said first predetermined distance.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A multipolar electrode as recited in claim 2, wherein said first outer electrode is concentric with said inner electrode.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
A multipolar electrode as recited in claim 1, wherein said base member includes a substantially cylindrical disc, and wherein said base member surface comprises a substantially planar surface of said disc.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A multipolar electrode as recited in claim 4, wherein said inner electrode is centrally located on said substantially planar surface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
73 words
A multipolar electrode as recited in claims 4 or 5, wherein said inner electrode includes a substantially linear conductive wire that terminates in a sharpened tip at a first predetermined distance from said substantially planar surface, and wherein said first outer electrode includes a conductive wire that terminates in a sharpened tip at a second predetermined distance from said substantially planar surface, said second predetermined distance being greater than said first predetermined distance.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A mutlipolar electrode as recited in claim 6, wherein said first outer electrode is concentric with said inner electrode.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
A multipolar electrode as recited in claim 6, wherein said inner electrode and said first outer electrode each extend at substantially right angles from said substantially planar surface.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
A multipolar electrode as recited in claim 1, wherein said base member is composed of an electrically-insulating material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
62 words
A multipolar electrode as recited in claim 1, further comprising a second outer electrode which is supported by said base member and which extends in said predetermined direction from said base member surface, at least a portion of said second outer electrode being composed of conductive material; and a third electrical lead connected to said conductive portion of said second outer electrode.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
42 words
A multipolar electrode as recited in claim 10, wherein said second outer electrode includes an annular conductive ring which is located on said base member surface and which has a diameter that is greater than the diameter of said first outer electrode.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
71 words
A multipolar electrode as recited in claim 11, wherein said inner electrode includes a substantially linear conductive wire that terminates in a sharpened tip at a first predetermined distance from said base member surface, and wherein said first outer electrode includes a conductive wire that terminates in a sharpened tip at a second predetermined distance from said base member surface, said second predetermined distance being greater than said first predetermined distance.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
A multipolar electrode as recited in claim 12, wherein said first and said second outer electrodes are each concentric with said inner electrode.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
31 words
A multipolar electrode as recited in claim 10, wherein said second outer electrode includes a conductive wire which is in the form of a helix and which surrounds said inner electrode.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
38 words
A multipolar electrode as recited in claim 14, wherein said second outer electrode has a diameter that is greater than the diameter of said first outer electrode and wherein said second outer electrode surrounds said first outer electrode.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
71 words
A multipolar electrode as recited in claim 15, wherein said inner electrode includes a substantially linear conductive wire that terminates in a sharpened tip at a first predetermined distance from said base member surface, and wherein said first outer electrode includes a conductive wire that terminates in a sharpened tip at a second predetermined distance from said base member surface, said second predetermined distance being greater than said first predetermined distance.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
23 words
A multipolar electrode as recited in claim 15, wherein said first and said second outer electrodes are each concentric with said inner electrode.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
31 words
A multipolar electrode as recited in claims 1 or 10, further comprising a mesh of synthetic fibers which is supported from said base member in proximity to said base member surface.
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