Electrode system
An electrode system (40) intended for implantation in a heart is described. In one version, both the atrium and ventricle are electrically connected to a medical apparatus. The electrode system (40) is devised with an electrode lead (42) which at its distal end has an atrial electrode (44) which is...
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| Zusammenfassung: | An electrode system (40) intended for implantation in a heart is described. In one version, both the atrium and ventricle are electrically connected to a medical apparatus. The electrode system (40) is devised with an electrode lead (42) which at its distal end has an atrial electrode (44) which is affixed in implantation to the atrium before the electrode lead (42) is advanced deeper into the heart so a ventricular electrode (52, 56) is connectable in the ventricle of the heart. The electrode lead (42) has a first curvature (69) near the ventricular electrode (52) and a second curvature (71) near the atrial electrode (44) in order to facilitate implantation of the electrode system (40) and reduce mechanical loads on the heart after implantation. The electrode system (40) can also be equipped with defibrillation electrodes (60, 64) and/or physiological sensors, thereby becoming multifunctional. |
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