Systems and methods for cardiac pacing during a procedure are disclosed and may include an external pulse generator (EPG) for connecting to a lead. A remote-control module (RCM) wirelessly connected to the EPG may include user inputs to control the EPG. A central processing unit (CPU) with a memory unit for storing code and a processor for executing the code may be included where the CPU is connected to the EPG and RCM. The code may control the EPG in response to user input from the RCM. The CPU may be disposed in the EPG or the RCM, or an interface module (IM) configured to communicate between an otherwise conventional EPG and the RCM. The executable code may perform a continuity test (CT) routine, a capture check (CC) routine, rapid pacing (RP) routine, and/or a back-up pacing (BP) routine, in response to user input from the RCM.

A system comprising processing circuitry configured to receive a wirelessly-transmitted message from a medical device, the message indicating that the medical device detected an acute health event of the patient. In response to the message, the processing circuitry is configured to determine a location of the patient, determine an alert area based on the location of the patient, and control transmission of an alert of the acute heath event of the patient to any one or more computing devices of one or more potential responders within the alert area.

A system comprising processing circuitry configured to receive a wirelessly-transmitted message from a medical device, the message indicating that the medical device detected an acute health event of the patient. In response to the message, the processing circuitry is configured to determine a location of the patient, determine an alert area based on the location of the patient, and control transmission of an alert of the acute heath event of the patient to any one or more computing devices of one or more potential responders within the alert area.

Provided is a crimp terminal including an electric wire connector connectable to an electric wire. The electric wire connector includes a body, a plurality of first crimping pieces extending from a first end of the body, and at least one second crimping piece extending from a second end thereof. The first and second crimping pieces are alternately arranged while being displaced from each other. When the crimping pieces are crimped to connect a core wire of the electric wire, a clearance between one first crimping piece and the second crimping piece formed at a position closest to an insulating member of the electric wire is larger than a clearance between a remaining first crimping piece and the second crimping piece formed at another position. Also provided are an electric wire with the crimp terminal, and a medical device sensor including the electric wire with the crimp terminal.

Disclosed herein is a catheter for delivering an implantable medical lead to an implantation site near an ostium leading to a proximal region of a coronary sinus. The catheter includes a distal end, a proximal end opposite the distal end, a tubular body extending between the distal and proximal ends, an atraumatic fixation structure defining a distal termination of the distal end, and a lead receiving lumen. The atraumatic fixation structure is configured to enter the ostium and passively pivotally anchor with the proximal region of the coronary sinus. The lead receiving lumen extends along the tubular body from the proximal end to an opening defined in a side of the tubular body near the distal end and proximal the atraumatic fixation structure.

Provided is a crimp terminal including an electric wire connector connectable to an electric wire. The electric wire connector includes a body, a plurality of first crimping pieces extending from a first end of the body, and at least one second crimping piece extending from a second end thereof. The first and second crimping pieces are alternately arranged while being displaced from each other. When the crimping pieces are crimped to connect a core wire of the electric wire, a clearance between one first crimping piece and the second crimping piece formed at a position closest to an insulating member of the electric wire is larger than a clearance between a remaining first crimping piece and the second crimping piece formed at another position. Also provided are an electric wire with the crimp terminal, and a medical device sensor including the electric wire with the crimp terminal.

A sensing system for sensing biological signals externally on a patient comprises a medical device comprising at least one electrode for sensing biological signals on a patient. An adapter element is mountable on said at least one electrode to electrically contact with the at least one electrode. A fastening component is mountable on said adapter element and configured to attach the medical device externally to the patient. A contact element is mountable to the fastening component and configured to attach externally to the patient's skin for receiving biological signals and conducting said biological signals to the adapter element. A casing serves for encasing the medical device and the adapter element in a mounted state in which the adapter element is mounted on said at least one electrode.

A sensing system for sensing biological signals externally on a patient comprises a medical device comprising at least one electrode for sensing biological signals on a patient. An adapter element is mountable on said at least one electrode to electrically contact with the at least one electrode. A fastening component is mountable on said adapter element and configured to attach the medical device externally to the patient. A contact element is mountable to the fastening component and configured to attach externally to the patient's skin for receiving biological signals and conducting said biological signals to the adapter element. A casing serves for encasing the medical device and the adapter element in a mounted state in which the adapter element is mounted on said at least one electrode.

Disclosed herein is a catheter for delivering an implantable medical lead to an implantation site near an ostium leading to a proximal region of a coronary sinus. The catheter includes a distal end, a proximal end opposite the distal end, a tubular body extending between the distal and proximal ends, an atraumatic fixation structure defining a distal termination of the distal end, and a lead receiving lumen. The atraumatic fixation structure is configured to enter the ostium and passively pivotally anchor with the proximal region of the coronary sinus. The lead receiving lumen extends along the tubular body from the proximal end to an opening defined in a side of the tubular body near the distal end and proximal the atraumatic fixation structure.

Computer system is configured to receive electrocardiogram signal, from electrocardiographic sensor, configured to indicate cardiac cycle of heart of patient. Computer system is also configured to generate electrocardiogram tracing based on electrocardiogram signal that was received. Computer system is also configured to identify treatment time duration is configured to span a part of electrocardiogram tracing that was generated, and tissue layer is treatable during, at least in part, treatment time duration. This is done in such a way that, during treatment time duration, blood pressure within heart urges tissue layer to impart relatively lower amount of tissue force toward treatment device while treatment device is positioned proximate to tissue layer, and treatment device is activated to treat the tissue layer. The computer system is also configured to provide treatment time duration that was identified.