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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2002
Chester Struble, Eijsden, NL;
Pierre A. Grandjean, Warsage, BE;
Volkert A. Zeijlemaker, Landgraaf, NL;
Karel F. A. A. Smits, Munstergeleen, NL;
Chester Struble, Eijsden, NL;
Pierre A. Grandjean, Warsage, BE;
Volkert A. Zeijlemaker, Landgraaf, NL;
Karel F. A. A. Smits, Munstergeleen, NL;
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
The invention is directed to techniques for electrode placement around a heart. A harness having one or more attachment sites may be secured around the heart, and electrodes may be secured at the attachment sites as desired by the physician for the patient. The electrodes may be, for example, pacing and sensing electrodes, defibrillation electrodes, or any combination thereof. The harness holds the electrodes in place and also impedes the progress of ventricular dilation. The electrodes attached to the harness may be used for any of several purposes, such as cardiac resynchronization, selective defibrillation, measurement of impedance, pacing and cardioversion.