Non-fibrosing cardiac electrode United States Patent 04033357

04033357 is referenced by 89 patents and cites 9 patents.

Non-fibrosing implantable lead apparatus for muscle stimulation, such as cardiac stimulation, comprising an electrode formed from a non-thrombogenic conductive material, a conductor, a conductor encapsulating structure formed from a non-thrombogenic insulating material and a lodging structure for holding said apparatus in a desired position.

Title
Non-fibrosing cardiac electrode
Application Number
547822
Publication Number
4033357
Application Date
February 17, 1976
Publication Date
July 5, 1977
Inventor
Kenneth B Stokes
Minneapolis
MN, US
John R Helland
Minneapolis
MN, US
Agent
Schroeder Siegfried Ryan & Vidas
Assignee
Medtronic
MN, US
IPC
A61N 1/04
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Citations: 89 (view full list)

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