Implantable lead for septal placement of pacing electrodes
First Claim
1. A lead comprising:
- a lead body extending from a proximal end to a distal end and having an intermediate portion, wherein the intermediate portion of the lead body is biased to revert to a pre-formed J-shape when implanted;
the distal end of the lead body including a pre-formed J-shaped fixation curve configured for passive fixation within the pulmonary artery; and
a pacing electrode coupled to the intermediate portion of the lead body and located distally from a bottom of the pre-formed J-shape, wherein the lead body is configured to be placed within a heart in a J-shaped configuration with the electrode coupled to a ventricular septum or a right ventricular outflow tract and with at least a portion of the distal end of the lead body located within a pulmonary artery.
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Abstract
A pacing lead having a lead body configured into a pre-formed J-shape. The lead includes a pacing electrode coupled to an intermediate portion of the lead body and located distally from a bottom of the pre-formed J-shape. The lead is adapted to be placed within a heart in a J-shaped configuration with the electrode positioned proximate a ventricular septum or a right ventricular outflow tract such that at least a portion of the distal end of the lead body is located within a pulmonary artery. In one embodiment, the distal end of the lead is configured to be passively fixated within the pulmonary artery. Another aspect includes a lead body wherein a section of the intermediate portion of the lead body is less stiff than adjacent sections of the lead body. The lead includes a pacing electrode coupled to the intermediate portion of the lead body and located distally from the less stiff section. The lead is adapted to be placed within a heart in a J-shaped configuration with the less stiff section near a bottom of the J-shape such that the electrode is positioned proximate a ventricular septum or a right ventricular outflow tract and at least a portion of the distal end of the lead body is fixated within a pulmonary artery.
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6 Claims
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1. A lead comprising:
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a lead body extending from a proximal end to a distal end and having an intermediate portion, wherein the intermediate portion of the lead body is biased to revert to a pre-formed J-shape when implanted; the distal end of the lead body including a pre-formed J-shaped fixation curve configured for passive fixation within the pulmonary artery; and a pacing electrode coupled to the intermediate portion of the lead body and located distally from a bottom of the pre-formed J-shape, wherein the lead body is configured to be placed within a heart in a J-shaped configuration with the electrode coupled to a ventricular septum or a right ventricular outflow tract and with at least a portion of the distal end of the lead body located within a pulmonary artery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A lead comprising:
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a lead body extending from a proximal end to a distal end and having an intermediate portion, the distal end including a pre-formed fixation curve configured for being fixated within a pulmonary artery, the pre-formed fixation curve having an S-shaped configuration, a J-shaped configuration or a spiral shaped configuration, and wherein the intermediate portion of the lead body is biased to revert to a pre-formed J-shape when implanted; and a pacing electrode mounted to the intermediate portion of the lead body, wherein a base of the J-shaped lead body is proximally located relative to the electrode such that the electrode contacts a ventricular septum when the lead is positioned in a heart with the intermediate section within the right ventricle and the distal end fixated within the pulmonary artery. - View Dependent Claims (5)
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6. A lead comprising:
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a lead body extending from a proximal end to a distal end and having an intermediate portion with a stiffness less than the proximal and distal ends, wherein the intermediate portion of the lead body is biased to revert to a pre-formed J-shape when implanted; and a pacing electrode coupled to the intermediate portion of the lead body and located distally from a bottom of the pre-formed J-shape, wherein the lead body is configured to be placed within a heart in a J-shaped configuration with the electrode coupled to a ventricular septum or a right ventricular outflow tract and with at least a portion of the distal end of the lead body located within a pulmonary artery; wherein the distal end of the lead body includes a pre-formed, biased distal tip configured for passively fixating the distal end of the lead body within a pulmonary artery, the pre-formed, biased distal tip including an S-shaped configuration, a J-shaped configuration or a spiral shaped configuration.
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