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US 10,369,357 B2Granted
Percutaneous temporary epicardial pacemaker system
AssigneeMayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
InventorDan Sorajja
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Abstract
This document provides devices and methods for the treatment of heart conditions. For example, this document provides a percutaneous temporary epicardial pacemaker device and system for treating heart arrhythmia.
Claims10
A pacemaker device comprising:
- an electrode assembly including an electrode positioned at a distal end of an elongate barrel, wherein the electrode and the elongate barrel are electrically isolated from each other;
- one or more pins attached to and extending from the electrode assembly;
- an inner sleeve defining one or more longitudinal slots, wherein the electrode assembly is slidably positioned within the inner sleeve such that each of the pins extends through a respective one of the longitudinal slots;
- a rotary adjustment knob attached to a proximal end of the inner sleeve;
- and
- a handle with open proximal and distal ends, the handle defining one or more helical grooves within a wall of the handle, wherein the inner sleeve containing the electrode assembly is slidably positioned within the handle such that each of the pins is slidably positioned in a respective one of the helical grooves and the rotary adjustment knob extends proximally of the open proximal end of the handle,
- wherein rotation of the rotary adjustment knob axially extends and axially retracts the electrode and the elongate barrel in relation to the handle.
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A pacemaker system comprising:
- a pacemaker device comprising:
- an electrode assembly including an electrode positioned at a distal end of an elongate barrel, wherein the electrode and the elongate barrel are electrically isolated from each other;
- one or more pins attached to and extending from the electrode assembly;
- an inner sleeve defining one or more longitudinal slots, wherein the electrode assembly is slidably positioned within the inner sleeve such that each of the pins extends through a respective one of the longitudinal slots;
- a rotary adjustment knob attached to a proximal end of the inner sleeve;
- and
- a handle,
- wherein rotation of the rotary adjustment knob axially extends and axially retracts the electrode and the elongate barrel in relation to the handle;
- a transcutaneous electrode patch;
- and
- an external automatic cardioverter defibrillator.
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A method of delivering percutaneous temporary epicardial pacing for treating bradyarrhythmia of a patient, the method comprising:
- creating an incision in a skin surface of the patient;
- percutaneously installing a pacemaker device into the incision, wherein the installation results in the pacemaker device being positioned relative to the patient such that:
- (i) a distal portion of the pacemaker device including an electrode is positioned subcutaneously within the patient, (ii) a barrel portion of the pacemaker device extends through the incision, (iii) and a proximal portion of the pacemaker device including a handle is positioned externally of the patient, the pacemaker device having a sleeve within the handle, the sleeve slidably receiving the barrel and having an actuator extending from the sleeve and handle, wherein movement of the actuator causes rotation of the sleeve relative to the handle and extension of the barrel out of the sleeve;
- connecting the pacemaker device to an external automatic cardioverter defibrillator located externally of the patient;
- and
- providing pacing energy from the externally located external automatic cardioverter defibrillator to the patient via the percutaneously installed pacemaker device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.