Patent ID: 6236893
Filing Date: 2001-05-22
Classification: A61N

Abstract:
A single-electrode lead, in particular for implantable defibrillators, comprisinga tubular, flexible lead body (1);a ventricular tip electrode (3);a ventricular shock electrode (6);a large area atrial shock electrode (7)electric lines (8, 10, 11) each guided in the lead body (1) to one of the tip electrode (3), the ventricular shock electrode (6) and the atrial shock electrode (7); anda small area detection electrode (13) for detection of a cardiac atrium stimulation signal (P), which detection electrode (13) is allocated to the large area atrial shock electrode (7) and positioned at a distance (a) therefrom on the lead body (1), the detection electrode (13) being directly electrically connected to the atrial shock electrode (7) such that both electrodes (7, 13) have a single common line (11).