Patent ID: 6438416
Filing Date: 2002-08-20
Classification: A61N

Abstract:
A transvenous catheter, where the transvenous catheter includes a first end and a second end, the transvenous catheter comprising:at least three defibrillation electrodes, including a first defibrillation electrode, a second defibrillation electrode, and a third defibrillation electrode, where each of the first, second and third defibrillation electrodes is coupled to an electrical cable, and where the first defibrillation electrode is located towards the first end of the catheter and the third defibrillation electrode is located towards the second end of the catheter and the second defibrillation electrode is between the first defibrillation electrode and the third defibrillation electrode; and at least one sensing electrode coupled to an electrical cable, where the at least one sensing is positioned between the first defibrillation electrode and the third defibrillation electrode and coupled to the electrical cables.