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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2018
Applicant:
University of Virginia Patent Foundation, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Inventors:
Srijoy Mahapatra, Charlottesville, VA (US);
George T. Gillies, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Assignee:
University of Virginia Patent Foundation, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/05 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/0587 (2013.01);
Abstract
The epicardial pacing system and related method includes an epicardial catheter configured to be disposed in the middle mediastinum of the thorax of a subject for use in electrical pacing of the heart at one or more locations on the epicardial surface. The epicardial pacing catheter may include at least one electrode whereby the electrode is insulated on at least one side to allow pacing of the heart without damage to adjacent anatomical structures.