CARDIAC PACING LEAD AND DELIVERY SHEATH
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1. A system comprising:
- (a) an epicardial pacing lead, wherein said epicardial pacing lead comprises a bipolar configuration with respect to the main lead axis, two or more electrodes, a mechanism for attaching the electrodes to a tissue surface, and a rotation shaft; and
(b) a delivery sheath, wherein said delivery sheath comprises a cylindrical cover, two or more mapping electrodes, and an orientation balloon;
wherein said epicardial pacing lead is configured to reside within said delivery sheath, and said delivery sheath is configured to be removed over said epicardial pacing lead.
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Abstract
The present invention provides compositions and methods related to epicardial pacing systems. In particular, the present invention provides a novel delivery sheath and cardiac pacing lead to be deployed in the pericardial space via a percutaneous approach.
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22 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
- (a) an epicardial pacing lead, wherein said epicardial pacing lead comprises a bipolar configuration with respect to the main lead axis, two or more electrodes, a mechanism for attaching the electrodes to a tissue surface, and a rotation shaft; and
(b) a delivery sheath, wherein said delivery sheath comprises a cylindrical cover, two or more mapping electrodes, and an orientation balloon;
wherein said epicardial pacing lead is configured to reside within said delivery sheath, and said delivery sheath is configured to be removed over said epicardial pacing lead. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
- (a) an epicardial pacing lead, wherein said epicardial pacing lead comprises a bipolar configuration with respect to the main lead axis, two or more electrodes, a mechanism for attaching the electrodes to a tissue surface, and a rotation shaft; and
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14. A method comprising:
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a) inserting a delivery sheath containing an epicardial pacing lead into the pericardium; b) positioning said delivery sheath in the proper position over the cardiac muscle; c) testing for said proper position of said delivery sheath using mapping electrodes on the outer surface of said delivery sheath; d) removing said delivery sheath from epicardial pacing lead; and e) engaging said epicardial pacing lead with said cardiac muscle by two or more deployable electrodes positioned at the end of said epicardial pacing lead. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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