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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2007
Kevin L. Morgan, Simi Valley, CA (US);
Steven R. Conger, Agua Dulce, CA (US);
Anna Barlow, Santa Clarita, CA (US);
Stuart Rosenberg, Canyon Country, CA (US);
Wenbo Hou, Lancaster, CA (US);
Michael Yang, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Sheldon Williams, Green Valley, CA (US);
Kevin L. Morgan, Simi Valley, CA (US);
Steven R. Conger, Agua Dulce, CA (US);
Anna Barlow, Santa Clarita, CA (US);
Stuart Rosenberg, Canyon Country, CA (US);
Wenbo Hou, Lancaster, CA (US);
Michael Yang, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Sheldon Williams, Green Valley, CA (US);
Pacesetter, Inc., Sylmar, CA (US);
Abstract
The intrapericardial lead includes a lead body having a proximal portion and a flexible, pre-curved distal end portion. The distal end portion carries at least one electrode assembly containing an electrode adapted to engage pericardial tissue. The distal end portion further carries a pre-curved flexible wire member having ends attached to spaced apart points along the distal end portion of the lead body, the flexible wire member having a normally expanded state wherein an intermediate portion of the wire member is spaced apart from the distal end portion, and a generally straightened state wherein the wire member and the distal end portion are disposed in a more parallel, adjacent relationship so as to present a small frontal area to facilitate delivery into the pericardial space. The wire member re-expands to its normal state after delivery into the percaridal space to anchor the distal end portion of the lead body relative to the pericardial tissue.