Global Patent Index - EP 1596702 A2

EP 1596702 A2 20051123 - SUBXIPHOID APPARATUS FOR PLACEMENT OF CARDIAC DEFIBRILLATOR AND PACER

Title (en)

SUBXIPHOID APPARATUS FOR PLACEMENT OF CARDIAC DEFIBRILLATOR AND PACER

Title (de)

SUBXIPHOIDE VORRICHTUNG ZUR POSITIONIERUNG EINES DEFIBRILLATORS UND HERZSCHRITTMACHERS

Title (fr)

APPAREIL SUBXIPHOIDE DESTINE A PLACER UN DEFIBRILLATEUR ET UN STIMULATEUR CARDIAQUE

Publication

EP 1596702 A2 20051123 (EN)

Application

EP 04702482 A 20040115

Priority

  • US 2004000875 W 20040115
  • US 36998003 A 20030218

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2004073506A2] Surgical procedure and surgical instruments include an electrode structure for insertion through tissue superiorly of a subxiphoid incision to a position posterior of an aspect of the sternum and anterior of the pericardium. The electrode structure may be expanded, for example, including an inflatable member to position a number of electrodes of the electrode structure in contact with the pericardium. Alternatively, an electrode structure on an insertion cannula may be retained in contact with the pericardium by the cannula positioned within the dissected tissue. Electrical conductors from the contacting electrodes are routed through the tract of dissected tissue toward the subxiphoid incision for attachment to a generator that is implanted in a subcutaneous pocket near the subxiphoid incision.

IPC 1-7

A61B 1/00

IPC 8 full level

A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61B 17/3468 (2013.01); A61N 1/0587 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00243 (2013.01); A61N 2001/0578 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2004073506 A2 20040902; WO 2004073506 A3 20080110; EP 1596702 A2 20051123; EP 1596702 A4 20090121

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2004000875 W 20040115; EP 04702482 A 20040115