US5922014A
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Single pass lead and method of use
Assignee: Medtronic Inc
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Filing: 1997-09-02
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Granted: 1999-07-13
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Expires: 2017-09-02
Abstract
Abstract A cardiac pacing lead for pacing the atria and a method of its use. The lead is provided with a mechanism for maintaining an atrial pacing electrode adjacent stimulable tissue in a patient's superior vena cava and an additional electrode locatable in the right ventricle or elsewhere when the atrial electrode is so located. One such mechanism for maintaing the atrial electrode's position may be a lead body displaying pre-formed laterally extending curves sized to span a patient's superior vena cava, with the atrial electrode located thereon.
Inventors
- 👤 Eduardo N. Warman
- 👤 Matthew D. Bonner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 05:38
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61N; A61N1/00; A61N1/02; A61N1/04; A61N1/05; A61N1/056
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
A method of pacing a right atrium of a patient's heart, comprising: advancing an electrode lead having a first electrode located on a distal portion of the lead and having a second electrode located proximal to the first electrode and having means for affixing the second electrode adjacent a wall of the patient's superior vena cava by passing the first electrode through the right atrium of the patient's heart to a desired location outside the right atrium; employing the affixing means to affix the second electrode in the patient's superior vena cava adjacent a wall of the patient's superior vena cava; and pacing the right atrium of the patient's heart through the second electrode.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
114 words
A method of pacing a right atrium of a patient's heart, comprising: advancing an electrode lead having a first electrode located on a distal portion of the lead and having a second electrode located proximal to the first electrode and having means for affixing the second electrode adjacent a wall of the patient's superior vena cava by passing the first electrode through the right atrium of the patient's heart to a desired location outside the right atrium; employing the affixing means to affix the second electrode in the patient's superior vena cava adjacent a wall of the patient's superior vena cava; and pacing the right atrium of the patient's heart through the second electrode.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
73 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said advancing step comprises advancing the lead having a lead body formed to display a curvature extending laterally over a width sufficient to span a human superior vena cava and having said second electrode located on a laterally extending portion of said curvature and wherein employing step comprises locating said curvature such that the second electrode is located adjacent the wall of the superior vena cava.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said advancing step comprises advancing the lead having an active fixation mechanism associated with said second electrode and wherein employing step comprises employing said active fixation mechanism to locate the second electrode adjacent the wall of the superior vena cava.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
53 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein said advancing step comprises advancing the lead having a laterally extending member and having said second electrode located on said laterally extending member and wherein employing step comprises employing laterally extending member said to locate the second electrode adjacent the wall of the superior vena cava.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
146 words
A method of pacing a right atrium of a patient's heart, comprising: advancing an electrode lead having a first electrode located on a distal portion of the lead and having a second electrode located proximal to the first electrode and having a lead body with a curvature extending laterally over a width sufficient to span a human superior vena cava and having said second electrode located on a laterally extending portion of said curvature by passing the first electrode through the right atrium of the patient's heart to a desired location outside the right atrium; affixing the second electrode in the patient's superior vena cava adjacent a wall of the patient's superior vena cava by locating said curvature such that the second electrode is located adjacent the wall of the superior vena cava; and pacing the right atrium of the patient's heart through the second electrode.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
146 words
A method of pacing a right atrium of a patient's heart, comprising: advancing an electrode lead having a first electrode located on a distal portion of the lead and having a second electrode located proximal to the first electrode and having a lead body with a curvature extending laterally over a width sufficient to span a human superior vena cava and having said second electrode located on a laterally extending portion of said curvature by passing the first electrode through the right atrium of the patient's heart to a desired location outside the right atrium; affixing the second electrode in the patient's superior vena cava adjacent a wall of the patient's superior vena cava by locating said curvature such that the second electrode is located adjacent the wall of the superior vena cava; and pacing the right atrium of the patient's heart through the second electrode.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
109 words
A method of pacing a right atrium of a patient's heart, comprising: advancing an electrode lead having a first electrode located on a distal portion of the lead and having a second electrode located proximal to the first electrode and having an active fixation mechanism associated with the second electrode by passing the first electrode through the right atrium of the patient's heart to a desired location outside the right atrium; employing the active fixation mechanism to affix the second electrode in the patient's superior vena cava adjacent a wall of the patient's superior vena cava; and pacing the right atrium of the patient's heart through the second electrode.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
109 words
A method of pacing a right atrium of a patient's heart, comprising: advancing an electrode lead having a first electrode located on a distal portion of the lead and having a second electrode located proximal to the first electrode and having an active fixation mechanism associated with the second electrode by passing the first electrode through the right atrium of the patient's heart to a desired location outside the right atrium; employing the active fixation mechanism to affix the second electrode in the patient's superior vena cava adjacent a wall of the patient's superior vena cava; and pacing the right atrium of the patient's heart through the second electrode.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
110 words
A method of pacing a right atrium of a patient's heart, comprising: advancing an electrode lead having a laterally extending member and having a first electrode located on a distal portion of the lead and having a second electrode located on said laterally extending member proximal to the first electrode by passing the first electrode through the right atrium of the patient's heart to a desired location outside the right atrium; employing the laterally extending member said to locate the second electrode in the patient's superior vena cava adjacent a wall of the patient's superior vena cava; and pacing the right atrium of the patient's heart through the second electrode.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
110 words
A method of pacing a right atrium of a patient's heart, comprising: advancing an electrode lead having a laterally extending member and having a first electrode located on a distal portion of the lead and having a second electrode located on said laterally extending member proximal to the first electrode by passing the first electrode through the right atrium of the patient's heart to a desired location outside the right atrium; employing the laterally extending member said to locate the second electrode in the patient's superior vena cava adjacent a wall of the patient's superior vena cava; and pacing the right atrium of the patient's heart through the second electrode.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 1 or claim 5 or claim 6 or claim 7, further comprising the step of locating the first electrode in the patient's right ventricle.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 1 or claim 5 or claim 6 or claim 7, further comprising the step of locating the first electrode in the patient's coronary sinus.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 1 or claim 5 or claim 6 or claim 7, further comprising the step of locating the first electrode in the patient's right atrium.
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