IMPLANTABLE BIOCOMPATIBLE ELECTRODE FOR BOTH ELECTRICALLY AND MECHANICALLY STIMULATING THE TISSUE

摘要

An implantable electrode for stimulating tissue comprises a biocompatible piezoelectric electrode adapted to be in direct electrical contact with tissue for electrically and mechanically stimulating the tissue and for detecting electrical and mechanical evoked response of the stimulated tissue. There is further an implantable lead and an implantable stimulation device comprising such an electrode and further comprising means for making a diagnosis of the heart condition using such an electrode.