Methods and systems of implanting a medical implant for improved signal detection
OwnerVincent Larik, Fredric Lindemansinventors
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Abstract
A device and method of implanting a device for cardiac monitoring including a device can with one or more electrodes and one or more conductive bodies with one or more electrodes. The device may be implanted by measuring sequential surface ECG signals and identifying locations which produce signals having large magnitudes. The preferred location for implantation may be selected from these locations and the device may be implanted subdermally or intramuscullaryly in a position such that the device electrodes approximately correlate with the preferred electrode locations.
Claims20
A method of implanting an implantable device, wherein the device comprises a device can with one or more electrodes and a conductive body with one or more electrodes, the method comprising:
- measuring sequential ECG signals using two or more testing electrodes on a surface of a patient's body,
- identifying locations of the two or more testing electrodes which produce signals having large magnitudes,
- selecting a preferred location for the device electrodes from the identified testing electrode locations,
- subdermally or intramuscularly implanting the device such that the position of the device electrodes approximately correlates with the previously selected preferred electrode locations.
An implantable medical device for detecting myocardial potential differences comprising:
- a device can including one or more electrodes, and
- a conductive body for subdermal or intramuscular implantation via an insertion tool, the conductive body extending from the device can and including one or more electrodes.
A system for detecting myocardial potential differences comprising:
- an implantable medical device comprising a device can with one or more electrodes and a conductive body, extending from the device can, with one or more electrodes, and
- an insertion tool for subdermal or intramuscular insertion of the conductive body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.