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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2006
Filed:
May. 14, 2004
Erhard Flach, Berlin, DE;
Gerhard Hahnke, Berlin, DE;
Erhard Flach, Berlin, DE;
Gerhard Hahnke, Berlin, DE;
Biotronik GmbH & Co., KG, Berlin, DE;
Abstract
An epicardial electrode which is suitable, in particular, for use with a cardiac stimulation device, comprises an electrode body which has a stimulation surface adapted to bear against the cardiac tissue and to stimulate a part of the heart, that is to say a partial region of the heart, and at least one fixing element for fixing the stimulation surface to the cardiac tissue. The at least one fixing element is adapted for engagement into the cardiac tissue. The epicardial electrode can be secured to the outside and in particular to the outer skin of the cardiac muscle (epicardium) without being sewn to the cardiac muscle like a patch electrode. Only the fixing element has to be brought into engagement with the cardiac tissue.