Cardiac pacing lead having dual fixation and method of using the same
First Claim
1. A cardiac pacing lead comprising:
- a flexible tube;
a conductor disposed within the flexible tube;
the conductor being adapted to be connected to a pulse generating device;
a passive fixation carried by one of the flexible tube and conductor; and
an active fixation carried by the other of the flexible tube and the conductor.
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Abstract
A cardiac pacing lead for attaching a pulse generating device, such as a pacemaker or defibrillator to the heart, and a method for attaching and using the same. The cardiac pacing lead includes a passive fixation, such as tines for engaging trabecular tissue; and an active fixation, such as a helical screw, for engaging myocardial tissue. The active fixation is selectively movable between a first position where it lies within the flexible tube, and a second position where it extends at least partially from the tube at one end of the flexible tube and can be screwed into the heart tissue. The active fixation is only engaged once heart tissue with suitable conductivity properties is located by tests conducted through the electrically active tip of the active fixation. The cardiac pacing lead is secured to the patient'"'"'s heart by providing an incision in the patient'"'"'s body, threading the pacing lead through the circulatory system, locating suitable heart tissue by conducting tests via the active fixation, securing the passive fixation to the suitable heart tissue; securing the active fixation to the suitable heart tissue; generating an electrical pulse from a pulse generating device and passing the same through the conductor and active fixation into the patient'"'"'s heart.
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24 Claims
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1. A cardiac pacing lead comprising:
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a flexible tube;
a conductor disposed within the flexible tube;
the conductor being adapted to be connected to a pulse generating device;
a passive fixation carried by one of the flexible tube and conductor; and
an active fixation carried by the other of the flexible tube and the conductor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of attaching a cardiac pacing lead to the heart and using the same comprising the steps of:
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providing a cardiac pacing lead comprising a flexible tube and a conductor disposed therein and having a passive fixation and an active fixation;
providing a pulse generating device;
making an incision in the patient'"'"'s body;
threading the pacing lead through the patient'"'"'s circulatory system to the heart;
conducting tests on the tissue of the heart to locate suitable tissue for operation of the pacing lead;
securing the pacing lead to the heart tissue via the passive fixation;
securing the pacing lead to the heart tissue via the active fixation;
generating a pulse from the pulse generating device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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