ELECTRIC POTENTIAL MAPPING AND ELECTRODE ATTACHMENT DEVICE WITH CONTINUOUS ELECTRIC SIGNAL MONITORING AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A electric potential mapping and electrode attachment device comprising:
- an outer cylinder;
an inner cylinder;
a first electrical connection located on the outer surface of said outer cylinder;
a second electrical connection located on the outer surface of said outer cylinder;
a inner cylinder-to-electrode lead mechanical connection means;
a inner cylinder-to-electrode lead resilient electrical connection; and
a outer cylinder-to-electrode lead electromechanical connection means;
wherein,said outer and inner cylinders are mounted concentrically to each other on a common longitudinal center axis with said inner cylinder fitting completely inside of said outer cylinder so that each cylinder may be rotated relative to the other and said common longitudinal axis is void or hollow and sized to accept by threading there through a certain laparoscopic device,said outer cylinder has at least one void or hole through which said inner cylinder may be rotated by thumb or finger relative to said outer cylinder;
said inner cylinder-to-electrode lead mechanical connection means provides a reversible rigid mechanical connection between said inner cylinder and a first contact on the electrode lead so that rotation of said inner cylinder causes rotation of the first contact on electrode lead,said inner cylinder-to-electrode lead resilient electrical connection electrically connects said first electrical connection to the first contact on electrode lead wherein said inner cylinder-to-electrode lead mechanical connection means maintains electrical connectivity with the first contact on electrode lead when mechanically connected to such, said resilient electrical connection means electrically connects said inner cylinder-to-electrode lead mechanical connection means to said first electrical connection and maintains such electrical connection during repeated and complete rotation of said inner cylinder-to-electrode lead mechanical connection means, where said resilient electrical connection is a resilient, flexible, or plastic connection that remains electrically conductive to maintain electrical and physical contact between said first electrical connection and said inner cylinder-to-electrode lead mechanical connection means, andsaid outer cylinder-to-electrode lead electromechanical connection means mechanically and rigidly connects said outer cylinder to a second contact on the electrode lead and also electrically connects said second electrical connection to the second contact on electrode lead.
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Abstract
Electric potential mapping and electrode attachment device comprises: a main cylinder; a center piece having a center piece passage for receiving a catheter with its electrode running from a center piece net to a center piece outlet; a cylinder cap for closing main cylinder; a second cylinder which fits inside of and is allowed to rotate relative to main cylinder; and at least two electromechanical connections used to connect the device to at least two connectors on an electrode lead, where the device facilitates rotation and movement of each connector relative to the other while retaining continuous electrical connection with heart tissue or other body cavity tissue. A laparoscopic device is attached to electric potential mapping and electrode attachment device. Electric potential mapping and electrode attachment device is capable of continuously recording electrical potentials of a heart cavity or other body cavity during full rotation of collars, connectors, or connections on the laparoscopic device and is capable continuously recording electrical signals during HIS bundle mapping, pacemaker electrode anchoring, post anchoring, pacemaker programming, and afterwards. The invention provides a means for retaining continuous electrical signal connections with the electrode from mapping, electrode attachment, to pacemaker control unit programming, without interruption of the electrical signals.
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10 Claims
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1. A electric potential mapping and electrode attachment device comprising:
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an outer cylinder; an inner cylinder; a first electrical connection located on the outer surface of said outer cylinder; a second electrical connection located on the outer surface of said outer cylinder; a inner cylinder-to-electrode lead mechanical connection means; a inner cylinder-to-electrode lead resilient electrical connection; and a outer cylinder-to-electrode lead electromechanical connection means; wherein, said outer and inner cylinders are mounted concentrically to each other on a common longitudinal center axis with said inner cylinder fitting completely inside of said outer cylinder so that each cylinder may be rotated relative to the other and said common longitudinal axis is void or hollow and sized to accept by threading there through a certain laparoscopic device, said outer cylinder has at least one void or hole through which said inner cylinder may be rotated by thumb or finger relative to said outer cylinder; said inner cylinder-to-electrode lead mechanical connection means provides a reversible rigid mechanical connection between said inner cylinder and a first contact on the electrode lead so that rotation of said inner cylinder causes rotation of the first contact on electrode lead, said inner cylinder-to-electrode lead resilient electrical connection electrically connects said first electrical connection to the first contact on electrode lead wherein said inner cylinder-to-electrode lead mechanical connection means maintains electrical connectivity with the first contact on electrode lead when mechanically connected to such, said resilient electrical connection means electrically connects said inner cylinder-to-electrode lead mechanical connection means to said first electrical connection and maintains such electrical connection during repeated and complete rotation of said inner cylinder-to-electrode lead mechanical connection means, where said resilient electrical connection is a resilient, flexible, or plastic connection that remains electrically conductive to maintain electrical and physical contact between said first electrical connection and said inner cylinder-to-electrode lead mechanical connection means, and said outer cylinder-to-electrode lead electromechanical connection means mechanically and rigidly connects said outer cylinder to a second contact on the electrode lead and also electrically connects said second electrical connection to the second contact on electrode lead. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of using said electric potential mapping and electrode attachment device, comprising:
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a) obtaining said electric potential mapping and electrode attachment device; b) obtaining an electrode stylet set with an electrode member and a stylet member wherein said electrode member includes an electrode attached to a hollow wire lead and said stylet member is appropriately sized and shaped to laparoscopically navigate said electrode to, from, and within a targeted body cavity of a human or animal; c) threading or inserting the distal end of said stylet member through said hollow longitudinal axis of said cylinder members; d) threading or inserting the distal end of said stylet member through said hollow wire lead until said the distal end of stylet is seated onto the proximal end of said electrode; e) connecting and seating said electric potential mapping and electrode attachment device to said hollow wire lead; f) laparoscopically inserting said electrode to a certain position inside said targeted body cavity; g) recording an electric potential reading at said certain position taken from said electrode; h) laparoscopically moving said electrode to another certain position inside said targeted body cavity; and i) recording another electric potential reading at said another certain position taken from said electrode. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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