Patent ID: 6152954
Filing Date: 2000-11-28
Classification: A61N

Abstract:
A single pass dual chamber lead system comprising:a signal generator for producing pulses to apply to the heart;a main lead body adapted to carry signals to and from the heart, the main lead body extending from a proximal end to a distal end;a first electrode having a first lead body and an active fixation portion, said main lead body having a first recess therein housing the first electrode, the first electrode and the first lead body capable of moving between a first recessed position within said first recess and a second extended position outside the first recess so that the active fixation portion of the first electrode is adapted to attach to a wall of the heart;a second electrode associated with the main lead body, the first electrode adapted to be housed with a first chamber of the heart and the second electrode adapted to be housed within a second chamber in the heart, said main lead body having a second recess therein housing the second electrode, the second electrode capable of moving between a first recessed position within said second recess and a second extended position outside the second recess so that the second electrode is adapted to attach to the wall of the heart; andwherein the main lead body has a single continuous curve disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode.