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Acute and chronic fixation for subcutaneous electrodes

  • US 20040230282A1
  • Filed: 12/23/2003
  • Published: 11/18/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/11/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An implantable lead, comprising:

  • a lead body;

    a cardiac electrode supported by the lead body, the cardiac electrode configured for subcutaneous non-intrathoracic placement within a patient;

    an acute fixation element provided on the implantable lead, the acute fixation element configured to acutely secure one or both of the lead body and the cardiac electrode to the subcutaneous non-intrathoracic tissue; and

    a chronic fixation element provided on the implantable lead, the chronic fixation element configured to chronically secure one or both of the cardiac electrode and the lead body in the subcutaneous non-intrathoracic tissue.

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