STEERABLE EPICARDIAL PACING CATHETER SYSTEM PLACED VIA THE SUBXIPHOID PROCESS
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1. An epicardial pacing system, said system comprising:
- an epicardial catheter configured to be disposed in the middle mediastinum of the thorax of a subject for use in electrical pacing of the heart at one or more locations on the epicardial surface, said epicardial pacing catheter comprising;
a proximal portion, distal portion, and a longitudinal structure there between; and
at least one electrode in communication with the distal portion, wherein the at least one electrode is insulated on at least one side to allow pacing of the heart without damage to adjacent anatomical structures.
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Abstract
The epicardial pacing system and related method includes an epicardial catheter configured to be disposed in the middle mediastinum of the thorax of a subject for use in electrical pacing of the heart at one or more locations on the epicardial surface. The epicardial pacing catheter may include at least one electrode whereby the electrode is insulated on at least one side to allow pacing of the heart without damage to adjacent anatomical structures.
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134 Claims
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1. An epicardial pacing system, said system comprising:
an epicardial catheter configured to be disposed in the middle mediastinum of the thorax of a subject for use in electrical pacing of the heart at one or more locations on the epicardial surface, said epicardial pacing catheter comprising; a proximal portion, distal portion, and a longitudinal structure there between; and at least one electrode in communication with the distal portion, wherein the at least one electrode is insulated on at least one side to allow pacing of the heart without damage to adjacent anatomical structures. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102)
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103. A method for use with an epicardial pacing catheter, said method comprising:
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disposing said epicardial pacing catheter in the middle mediastinum of the thorax of a subject; pacing the heart at one or more locations with electrical energy from an at least one electrode; and at least partially insulating the electrical energy to allow pacing of the heart without damage to adjacent anatomical structures. - View Dependent Claims (104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 131, 132, 133, 134)
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129. The method of 128, wherein said pressure probe needle comprises an access needle.
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130. The method of 128, wherein said pressure probe needle comprises a sensor for sensing pressure in the thorax.
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