WIRELESS CARDIAC PACING SYSTEM WITH VASCULAR ELECTRODE-STENTS

摘要

A cardiac pacing apparatus has a source of pacing pulses that are transmitt ed through the animal by a radio frequency signal. An electrode-stent is implanted in a blood vessel adjacent to the point at which stimulation is desired. The electrode- stent contains electrical circuit that is tuned to the radio frequency signa l and which responds to receipt of that signal by applying an electric current to tissue of the animal.