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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 1988
Filed:
Aug. 25, 1983
Applicant:
Inventors:
Morton M Mower, Lutherville, MD (US);
Marlin S Heilman, Gibsonia, PA (US);
Assignee:
Mieczyslaw Mirowski, Owings Mills, MD (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
128785 ;
Abstract
An implantable cardiac electrode for use in defibrillation and methods of implanting same. The electrode has a metallic mesh electrode surface surrounded by an insulating material. At the proximal end of the electrode there is defined a fin area designed to facilitate placing and securing the electrode proximate the heart. The electrode may be implanted without major surgery in a number of ways, one of which requires a specialized insertion tool which cooperates with a pocket formed in the electrode.
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