Cardiac harness assembly for treating congestive heart failure and for pacing/sensing
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1. An adapter for retaining a pace/sense electrode, comprising:
- a housing having at least one cavity corresponding to the shape of a pace/sense electrode; and
the housing being formed from a dielectric material.
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A pace/sense electrode is associated with a cardiac harness for treating the heart. The pace/sense electrode is positioned on the epicardial surface of the heart, preferably under the cardiac harness, to provide pacing and sensing therapy to the heart. Compressive forces from the cardiac harness serve to hold the pace/sense electrode in place and to push the electrode into direct contact with the epicardial surface of the heart. Various means are provided for placing the pace/sense electrode under the cardiac harness in a minimally invasive procedure.
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1. An adapter for retaining a pace/sense electrode, comprising:
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a housing having at least one cavity corresponding to the shape of a pace/sense electrode; and
the housing being formed from a dielectric material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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