Patent ID: 8532791

Claim:
A medical pacing wire comprising: an elongated flexible conductor; and a clamp comprising a scissored crossover having a first clamp member and second opposing clamp member, said clamp being adapted to be moved between: (A) an open position in which said first and second clamp members are spaced a first distance apart from each other; and (B) a closed position in which said first and second clamp members are spaced a second distance apart from each other, said second distance being shorter than said first distance, wherein: said medical pacing wire is adapted to allow a user to attach an electrode to a living tissue by: (A) moving said clamp into said open position; (B) positioning said clamp so that said living tissue is positioned between said clamp's first and second opposing clamp portions; (C) closing said clamp until said first and second clamp portions: (i) are in said closed position, and (ii) exert opposing compressive forces on opposite sides of said living tissue and thereby maintain said electrode in engagement with said living tissue; and said medical pacing wire is adapted to allow a user to pace the living tissue by, while said clamp is maintaining said electrode in engagement with said living tissue, conveying an electrical current through said conductor, into said electrode, and into said living tissue; and said medical pacing wire is adapted to allow a user to remotely cause said clamp to at least substantially release said living tissue.