A percutaneous lead assembly for an active implantable device, the lead assembly comprising a sheath with a plurality of wires extending from a proximal end to a distal end. The wires being adapted to power the active implantable device; the distal end having at least one electrode fixed thereon. The electrodes being in communication with sensor electronics and wherein at least one electrode is on the outer layer of the lead assembly in which the electrode is used to detect at least one of acceleration and electrical signals of an organ.

A temporary pacing lead device comprises: an elongate body having a distal portion and a proximal end; an electrode array at the distal portion configured to deliver a pacing signal to target tissue; a displacement member attached to a first side of the distal portion; at least one anchoring element deployable from a second opposite side; and an interface at the proximal end of the elongate body. The interface is configured to couple to a pacing signal generator and/or a control handle to actuate the displacement member and/or anchoring element. The pacing generator can be a miniature pacing signal generator and/or a standard pacemaker device, and the interface can switch between providing the pacing signal from either of the two sources. The miniature pacing signal generator can include a protective element for the control and/or actuation elements at the proximal end.

The invention relates to improvements in the technical field of electromedical electrodes. For this purpose, an electromedical electrode is proposed, which comprises, on the distal end thereof, at least one anchoring means which is made of printed circuit board material.

An operating room cable assembly for electrically coupling at least one implantable electrical stimulation lead to a trial stimulator includes an elongated body; a trial stimulator connector disposed at one end of the elongated body; and a lead connector disposed at another end of the elongated body. The lead connector can include one or more buttons that can be pushed to load a lead into the lead connector and released to retain the lead. Alternatively, the lead connector can include a lever that can be operated to load the lead. A further alternative is a slider with a lead engagement element that can be slid between positions allowing loading of a lead and engagement of the lead. Other alternatives include a lead connector with doors that can swing open to allow loading of a lead or a collet/sleeve that can be tightened on the lead.

An interface unit for epicardial pacemaking and telemetry monitoring connects a pacemaker and bedside monitor for simultaneous pacing during electrogram visualization using epicardial pacing leads. The interface unit provides an electrically insulating housing having single handed manual attachment of the epicardial leads and a retractable protective shroud extending over the epicardial leads. The interface unit further provides electrical connectors for selective attachment to the pacemaker and bedside monitor.

An operating room cable assembly for electrically coupling at least one implantable electrical stimulation lead to a trial stimulator includes an elongated body; a trial stimulator connector disposed at one end of the elongated body; and a lead connector disposed at another end of the elongated body. The lead connector can include one or more buttons that can be pushed to load a lead into the lead connector and released to retain the lead. Alternatively, the lead connector can include a lever that can be operated to load the lead. A further alternative is a slider with a lead engagement element that can be slid between positions allowing loading of a lead and engagement of the lead. Other alternatives include a lead connector with doors that can swing open to allow loading of a lead or a collet/sleeve that can be tightened on the lead.

A system and method for Brugada syndrome epicardial ablation comprising preparing an endocardial duration map; preparing a baseline epicardial duration map comprising at least one or more areas of delimination; and when some of the areas of delimination are greater than 200 ms, performing epicardial ablation of the areas of delimination greater than 200 ms. The method may further comprise preparing an updated epicardial duration map after performing epicardial ablation, and determining whether or not a BrS pattern appears in the updated epicardial duration map; and when the BrS pattern appears, performing epicardial ablation. The method may further comprise preparing an updated epicardial duration map after performing epicardial ablation, and determining whether or not an abnormal EGM exists in the updated epicardial duration map; and when the abnormal EGM exists, performing epicardial ablation. The method may further comprise preparing an updated epicardial map comprising maintaining anatomical volume data and adding electroanatomical data.

A temporary pacing lead device comprises: an elongate body having a distal portion and a proximal end; an electrode array at the distal portion configured to deliver a pacing signal to target tissue; a displacement member attached to a first side of the distal portion; at least one anchoring element deployable from a second opposite side; and an interface at the proximal end of the elongate body. The interface is configured to couple to a pacing signal generator and/or a control handle to actuate the displacement member and/or anchoring element. The pacing generator can be a miniature pacing signal generator and/or a standard pacemaker device, and the interface can switch between providing the pacing signal from either of the two sources. The miniature pacing signal generator can include a protective element for the control and/or actuation elements at the proximal end.

A lead assembly and associated process include a lead and an integrated feature that facilitates extraction of the lead from the associated body passage. The integrated feature in one embodiment is a sheath received between the associated body passage and received over the lead. The sheath has a first portion extending from adjacent the proximal end to adjacent the distal end of the lead, where the first portion has an inner surface facing with the lead outer surface and the first portion having an outer surface facing radially outward from the lead outer surface. A second portion of the sheath extends from adjacent the distal end to adjacent the proximal end of the lead. The second portion has an inner surface received over the outer surface of the first portion, and the second portion further having an outer surface abutting an inner surface of the associated body passage that receives the lead therein. The integrated feature is alternatively a wire, band, or spoke assembly.

A system and method for Brugada syndrome epicardial ablation comprising preparing an endocardial duration map; preparing a baseline epicardial duration map comprising at least one or more areas of delimination; and when some of the areas of delimination are greater than 200 ms, performing epicardial ablation of the areas of delimination greater than 200 ms. The method may further comprise preparing an updated epicardial duration map after performing epicardial ablation, and determining whether or not a BrS pattern appears in the updated epicardial duration map; and when the BrS pattern appears, performing epicardial ablation. The method may further comprise preparing an updated epicardial duration map after performing epicardial ablation, and determining whether or not an abnormal EGM exists in the updated epicardial duration map; and when the abnormal EGM exists, performing epicardial ablation. The method may further comprise preparing an updated epicardial map comprising maintaining anatomical volume data and adding electroanatomical data.