Patent ID: 8332036
Filing Date: 2012-12-11
Classification: A61N

Abstract:
1. A body implantable wireless electrode assembly comprising: a charge storage device operatively coupled to discharge stored charge across a pair of electrodes that are positionable to be in contact with myocardial tissue; a receiver coil that inductively couples an externally provided charging signal to charge the charge storage device and that receives externally provided wireless control signals; control circuitry that triggers the discharge of stored charge from the charge storage device upon receipt of a wireless control signal that indicates that a storage capacitor is to be discharged and that includes information that identifies the body implantable electrode assembly from among other such body implantable electrode assemblies; a mechanism configured to secure the wireless electrode assembly entirely within myocardial tissue within a heart; and wherein the wireless electrode assembly is sized, shaped, and positionable: (1) for delivery to the interior of the heart via an intravascular route, and (2) for implant entirely within the myocardial tissue of the heart wall.