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Patent US6085119 - Single pass endocardial lead for multi-site atrial pacing - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsA single-pass endocardial lead electrode is adapted for implantation within a single chamber of the heart. The lead includes a first electrode and a second electrode. The first and second electrodes are placed within the same chamber of the heart. In one embodiment, two electrodes are placed on a curved...http://www.google.com/patents/US6085119?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6085119 - Single pass endocardial lead for multi-site atrial pacingAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS6085119 APublication typeGrantApplication numberUS 09/121,019Publication dateJul 4, 2000Filing dateJul 22, 1998Priority dateJul 22, 1998Fee statusLapsedPublication number09121019, 121019, US 6085119 A, US 6085119A, US-A-6085119, US6085119 A, US6085119AInventorsAvram Scheiner, Qingsheng ZhuOriginal AssigneeCardiac Pacemakers, Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (128), Non-Patent Citations (16), Referenced by (42), Classifications (7), Legal Events (8) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetSingle pass endocardial lead for multi-site atrial pacing
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