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Single pass defibrillation/pacing lead with passively attached electrode for pacing and sensing

  • US 6,321,122 B1
  • Filed: 07/22/1998
  • Issued: 11/20/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/22/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A lead adapted for implantation in, on or about the heart and for connection to a system for monitoring or stimulating cardiac activity, said lead comprising:

  • a lead body having a proximal end and a distal end, and a curved portion at a selected distance from the distal end of the lead body;

    a first electrode attached to the lead body at the distal end of the lead body for contact with a first chamber of the heart; and

    a second electrode attached to the lead body, the second electrode comprising an electrically conductive ring positioned a distance from the first electrode on the curved portion of the lead body to facilitate attachment of the second electrode to a second chamber of the heart, the second electrode including a passive fixation element.

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