Patent ID: 8894582
Filing Date: 2014-11-25
Classification: A61B,A61N

Abstract:
1. A cardiac pressure monitoring device comprising: a fixation member defining a central opening and configured to be positioned along the exterior of an implanted lead, the fixation member comprising: at least one sensor coupled to said fixation member and configured to be positioned about the exterior of said lead wire, said at least one sensor configured to sense at least one of a physical, chemical, or physiological parameter; wherein said fixation member and sensor are movable along the length of said implanted lead and configured to obtain a sensor reading at any position along the length of said implanted lead; wherein said fixation member is adapted to be slidably positioned along said lead; a catheter positionable about said lead; wherein said catheter is adapted to position said fixation member at a desired location along said lead; and wherein said catheter is further adapted to disengage from said fixation member.