A New Myocardial Pacemaker Lead (Sutureless)
| Autor: | S.W. Hunter, Sister Victorine Long, F.W. Quattlebaum, Lee Bolduc |
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| Rok vydání: | 1973 |
| Předmět: |
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Pacemaker Artificial medicine.medical_specialty Surgical approach Myocardial tissue Polyethylene Terephthalates business.industry Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine Electrodes Implanted Surgery Dogs Silicone Elastomers medicine Animals Humans Limited thoracotomy Direct vision Animal testing Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business Lead (electronics) Clinical evaluation Platinum |
| Zdroj: | Chest. 63:430-433 |
| ISSN: | 0012-3692 |
| Popis: | A new, sutureless myocardial lead is introduced. The lead has a sturdy, helical electrode, designed to be torqued into myocardial tissue using a special inserter tool. The attachment technique is uncomplicated, rapid and carried out under direct vision. Although clinical evaluation of this lead is continuing, more than two years of animal experimentation and 18 months of limited clinical experience have been completed. The lead has been implanted successfully in 16 patients. Implantation is accomplished by means of limited thoracotomy, requiring 30 to 40 minutes to complete. More importantly, the heart can be brought under control of a pacemaker in less than five minutes. Alternate surgical approaches, such as the transmediastinal approach, have also been used with success by other investigators. |
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