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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2015
Yaniv Bar-cohen, South Pasadena, CA (US);
Ramen Chmait, La Cresenta, CA (US);
Michael J. Silka, La Canada, CA (US);
Mark Sklansky, Beverly Hills, CA (US);
Yaniv Bar-Cohen, South Pasadena, CA (US);
Ramen Chmait, La Cresenta, CA (US);
Michael J. Silka, La Canada, CA (US);
Mark Sklansky, Beverly Hills, CA (US);
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES, Los Angeles, CA (US);
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a fully intrathoracic artificial pacemaker. The pacemaker is of sufficiently compact size to allow for implantation of both the electrode and the power source within the chest cavity. In exemplary embodiments, a screw-type electrode is used for connection to heart tissue, and a relatively short lead is used to connect the electrode to a battery unit, which can comprise electronics for control of the pacemaker. An assembly for implanting the pacemaker, as well as methods of implanting the pacemaker, are disclosed. In embodiments, the device is designed as a fetal pacemaker.