Patent ID: 8700181
Filing Date: 2014-04-15
Classification: A61N

Abstract:
1. A leadless intra-cardiac medical device configured to be implanted entirely within a heart of a patient, the device comprising: a housing configured to be securely attached to an interior wall portion of a chamber of the heart, the housing having a proximal end and a distal end, and the housing hermetically enclosing electronics, a controller, and a battery; a securing device extending from the proximal end of the housing, the securing device configured to secure the housing to cardiac tissue; an appendage arm extending from the distal end of the housing, the appendage arm having a proximal end directly connected to the distal end of the housing, and the appendage arm having a distal end upon which an electrode is disposed; a stabilizer arm extending from the distal end of the housing, the stabilizer arm having a proximal end directly connected to the distal end of the housing, and the stabilizer arm having a distal end upon which a pusher cup is disposed.