WO1992011062A1 - Implantable endocardial lead with retractable fixation apparatus - Google Patents

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WO1992011062A1
WO1992011062A1 PCT/US1991/009306 US9109306W WO9211062A1 WO 1992011062 A1 WO1992011062 A1 WO 1992011062A1 US 9109306 W US9109306 W US 9109306W WO 9211062 A1 WO9211062 A1 WO 9211062A1
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Paul R. Spehr
Arthur J. Foster
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Intermedics, Inc.
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61N—ELECTROTHERAPY; MAGNETOTHERAPY; RADIATION THERAPY; ULTRASOUND THERAPY
    • A61N1/00—Electrotherapy; Circuits therefor
    • A61N1/02—Details
    • A61N1/04—Electrodes
    • A61N1/05—Electrodes for implantation or insertion into the body, e.g. heart electrode
    • A61N1/056—Transvascular endocardial electrode systems
    • A61N1/057—Anchoring means; Means for fixing the head inside the heart
    • A61N1/0573—Anchoring means; Means for fixing the head inside the heart chacterised by means penetrating the heart tissue, e.g. helix needle or hook

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  • the present invention relates generally to cardiac stimulation, and mo particularly to an implantable endocardial lead which stimulates or senses electric activity of the heart and which employs a retractable fixation mechanism which c be repeatedly exposed to or shielded from tissue during the process of securing t lead to cardiac tissue.
  • the endocardia! lead is often secured to the heart through th endothelial lining by a sharpened helix affixed to a distal end of the lead.
  • th end of the lead contacts the lining of the heart at a desired location, the lead m be secured in place by rotating the lead, thus screwing the helix into the hea tissue.
  • a helix system has been relatively effective in securing an endocardial lea once the initial location of the lead has been achieved.
  • it is undesirabl to expose the sharpened helix while the lead is being inserted through a bloo vessel into the heart.
  • it is difficult to precisely place an endocardial lea on the first attempt.
  • various apparatus have been proposed for achieving the desired res
  • 3,974,834 to Lawrence M. Kane discloses implantable intervascular lead having an accordion-fold sleeve surrounding a he The sleeve is retractable to expose the helix and re-expandable to cover the h in the event the helix is unscrewed and withdrawn.
  • An object of the invention is permit the lead to be inserted into and guided through a body vessel with snagging the body vessel.
  • the fixation mea comprises a sharpened helix which can be repeatedly both retracted within electrode at a distal end of the lead and displaced outside the electrode.
  • the le defines an lumen from its proximal to its distal end.
  • a specialized stylet can inserted into the lumen at the proximal end and passed through the lead to t distal end.
  • Located at the distal end of the lead is a piston supporting a sharpen helix.
  • the piston can be either free to rotate with respect to the lead, or constrain to slide along the axis of the lead.
  • the piston has a central bore for receiving t specialized stylet.
  • the stylet comprises a flexible wire having an enlarged distal end or tip.
  • elastomeric sliding sleeve preferably of polyamide, fits over the wire.
  • the wire can withdrawn slightly, pulling the enlarged tip into the tube, and wedging the tu against the walls of the bore.
  • the helix can be expose outside of the lead or retracted into the lead, as desired.
  • a further object of our invention is to provide a lead wherein the fixatio means is selectively shielded within an electrode located at the distal end of the lea and wherein the fixation means is selectively exposed and shielded by the action a two-part, removable stylet.
  • FIG. 1 is a prospective view of an implantable endocardial lead accordin our invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a distal tip of the lead taken along line 2-2 of F 1.
  • FIG. 1 shows an endocardial lead, generally designated 10.
  • T lead 10 has a suture sleeve 12 which slides along the lead 10 and which can attached at an entrance into a vein of a patient in a conventional manner.
  • the 10 also has an electrode 14 located at a distal end 16 of the lead.
  • the lead 10 comprises a silicon or polyurethane she 18 which defines a lumen 20 along a longitudinal axis of the lead 10.
  • a coil conductor 22 for transmitting electrical impulses betwe the electrode 14 and a proximal end 24 of the lead 10.
  • a tri-filar conductor is shown as the coil conductor 22.
  • the c conductor 22 wraps around a crimp slug 26 at the distal end 16 of the lead 10.
  • the electrode 14 comprises a ring contact 28 and a conductive sleeve 3
  • the conductive sleeve 30 fits over the crimp slug 26 and the coil conductor 22 a the three elements just mentioned are secured together by a crimp 32 in t conductive sleeve 30.
  • the sheath 18 encloses the conductive sleeve 30 of t electrode 14 to the ring contact 28.
  • a fixation means is illustrated by a sharpene helix 34.
  • a piston 36 supports the helix 34 in relatively constant alignment along th longitudinal axis of the lead 10.
  • the piston 36 comprises a sliding member 38 whic slidably engages the conductive sleeve 30.
  • th sliding member 38 forms an cylinder 40 on which the helix 34 is mounted.
  • the sliding member 38 has an hexagonal oute edge 39 which engages an hexagonal inner edge 41 of the electrode 14.
  • Thi permits the helix 34 to be rotated by rotating the entire lead.
  • Th piston further comprises an interior bore 42 for receiving a stylet 44.
  • a chamfered edge 46 At the proxim side of the piston 36 we have provided a chamfered edge 46 so that the lanyard 4 can be repeatedly inserted into the piston.
  • the stylet 44 passes through the lumen 20 in the lead 10 from the proxim end 24 to the distal end 16 thereof.
  • the stylet 4 comprises a flexible wire 56 within a tube 58 of elastomeric material.
  • th tube is comprised of a material such as polyamide which is relatively incompressibl and inextensible but flexible.
  • the wire 56 has an enlarged distal tip 60.
  • the enlarged tip 60 is formed by soldering additional met onto the end of the wire.
  • An enlarged tip could also be formed by other means such as flattening the wire.
  • the outer diameter of the flattened section should b comparable to the outer diameter of the tube 58 and both should be sized to fi relatively easily into the bore 42 in the piston 36.
  • the enlarged tip 60 should tape to the diameter of the wire 56 on at least the proximal side of the tip so that the ti can be forced into the tube with a wedging action whereby the stylet can be mad to grip interior walls 62 of the bore 42.
  • the sharpened helix 34 can be repeatedly moved int and out of the electrode 14 until proper placement has been achieved. Then th physician can withdraw the stylet 44.
  • the stylet 44 can be replaced in the lead withdrawn therefrom as often as desired. It can also be replaced in the lead af the lead has be implanted for a period of time, should it become necessary reposition the lead and if it is desired to retract the sharpened helix within the le

Abstract

An implantable endocardial (10) lead with retractable sharpened helix (34). The piston (36) has a central bore (42) for receiving a specialized stylet (44). The stylet comprises a flexible wire (56) having an enlarged distal end or tip (60). An elastomeric sliding tube (58) fits over the wire. When the proximal end of the stylet is inserted into the bore in the piston, the wire can be withdrawn slightly, pulling the enlarged tip into the tube, and wedging the tube against the walls of the bore. By manipulating the stylet, the helix can be exposed outside of the lead, or retractable into the lead, as desired.

Description

IMPLANTABLE ENDOCARDIAL LEAD WITH RETRACTABLE FIXATION APPARATUS
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates generally to cardiac stimulation, and mo particularly to an implantable endocardial lead which stimulates or senses electric activity of the heart and which employs a retractable fixation mechanism which c be repeatedly exposed to or shielded from tissue during the process of securing t lead to cardiac tissue.
BACKGROUND ART
There are generally two types of body implantable leads used with cardi pacemakers - one which requires surgery to expose the myocardial tissue to whi an electrode is affixed and another which can be inserted through a body vess such as a vein, into the heart where an electrode contacts the endocardial tissu In the latter type, the endocardia! lead is often secured to the heart through th endothelial lining by a sharpened helix affixed to a distal end of the lead. When th end of the lead contacts the lining of the heart at a desired location, the lead m be secured in place by rotating the lead, thus screwing the helix into the hea tissue.
A helix system has been relatively effective in securing an endocardial lea once the initial location of the lead has been achieved. However, it is undesirabl to expose the sharpened helix while the lead is being inserted through a bloo vessel into the heart. Moreover, it is difficult to precisely place an endocardial lea on the first attempt. It is common for a physician to repeatedly attempt to place a endocardial lead having a sharpened helix securing means. It is desireabl therefore, to be able to shield the sharpened helix during the insertion of the lea through the vein and between attempts to implant the lead on the heart lining. I the prior art, various apparatus have been proposed for achieving the desired res For example, U.S. Patent No. 3,974,834 to Lawrence M. Kane, discloses implantable intervascular lead having an accordion-fold sleeve surrounding a he The sleeve is retractable to expose the helix and re-expandable to cover the h in the event the helix is unscrewed and withdrawn. An object of the invention is permit the lead to be inserted into and guided through a body vessel with snagging the body vessel.
Another attempt at solving these problems is disclosed in U.S. Patent N 4,146,036 to Robert G. Dutcher and Albert S. Benjamin. This patent discloses body implantable, intervascular lead, having a helix fixation means. Apparatus f shielding the helix comprises a moveabie piston or shaft located within the coils the helix. The shaft is spring-loaded in a retracted position by the action of elastomeric boot which also serves to seal off body fluids from the interior of t lead. A stylet passes through a lumen in the lead and acts against a proximal e of the shaft to force the shaft forward through the helix thus forming a partial barri and inhibiting the helix from coming in contact with tissue, at least in the axi direction.
In U.S. Patent No.4,649,938 to William A. McArthur, an endocardial lead wi an extendible/retractable helix fixation means is described. The helix is mounted a bobbin carried within the electrode tip. The bobbin and helix are retracted into t electrode tip by the action of a spring and are extended out of the tip by pressu from the end of the stylet inserted through a lumen in the lead.
In U.S. Patent No. (serial number 07/432,142) to Paul R. Spehr, one of u described an endocardial lead with a flexible, tubular lanyard. The lanyard passe through a lumen from a proximal end of the lead to a distal end of the lead, wher the lanyard was attached to a sliding member supporting a helix. When the heli was in an exposed position, torque could be transmitted from the proximal end the lanyard to the distal end thereof through a piston and thence to the helix t screw the helix into the endocardial tissue. To stiffen the lead during implantatio a stylet could be inserted into the lumen in the lanyard. The invention of this late patent has been assigned to the same assignee as our present invention. T patent was designated as an improvement on an invention of James I. Bradsha assigned to our same assignee and disclosed in U.S. Patent No. 4,913,164.
DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION
The present invention provides an implantable endocardial lead wi retractable fixation means. In the preferred embodiment, the fixation mea comprises a sharpened helix which can be repeatedly both retracted within electrode at a distal end of the lead and displaced outside the electrode. The le defines an lumen from its proximal to its distal end. A specialized stylet can inserted into the lumen at the proximal end and passed through the lead to t distal end. Located at the distal end of the lead is a piston supporting a sharpen helix. The piston can be either free to rotate with respect to the lead, or constrain to slide along the axis of the lead. The piston has a central bore for receiving t specialized stylet.
The stylet comprises a flexible wire having an enlarged distal end or tip. elastomeric sliding sleeve, preferably of polyamide, fits over the wire. When t proximal end of the stylet is inserted into the bore in the piston, the wire can withdrawn slightly, pulling the enlarged tip into the tube, and wedging the tu against the walls of the bore. By manipulating the stylet, the helix can be expose outside of the lead or retracted into the lead, as desired.
It is a principal object of our present invention to provide an implantabl endocardial lead with retractable fixation means wherein the fixation means can repeatably shielded and exposed during the implantation process.
A further object of our invention is to provide a lead wherein the fixatio means is selectively shielded within an electrode located at the distal end of the lea and wherein the fixation means is selectively exposed and shielded by the action a two-part, removable stylet. These and other objects and features of our invention will be apparent fr the detailed description taken with reference to the accompanying drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
FIG. 1 is a prospective view of an implantable endocardial lead accordin our invention.
FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a distal tip of the lead taken along line 2-2 of F 1.
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Reference is now made to the drawings, wherein like numerals designate li parts throughout. FIG. 1 shows an endocardial lead, generally designated 10. T lead 10 has a suture sleeve 12 which slides along the lead 10 and which can attached at an entrance into a vein of a patient in a conventional manner. The le
10 also has an electrode 14 located at a distal end 16 of the lead.
As shown in FIG. 2, the lead 10 comprises a silicon or polyurethane she 18 which defines a lumen 20 along a longitudinal axis of the lead 10. Within t lumen 20, there is a coil conductor 22 for transmitting electrical impulses betwe the electrode 14 and a proximal end 24 of the lead 10. In the illustrat embodiment, a tri-filar conductor is shown as the coil conductor 22. The c conductor 22 wraps around a crimp slug 26 at the distal end 16 of the lead 10.
The electrode 14 comprises a ring contact 28 and a conductive sleeve 3
The conductive sleeve 30 fits over the crimp slug 26 and the coil conductor 22 a the three elements just mentioned are secured together by a crimp 32 in t conductive sleeve 30. The sheath 18 encloses the conductive sleeve 30 of t electrode 14 to the ring contact 28. ln the illustrated embodiment, a fixation means is illustrated by a sharpene helix 34. A piston 36 supports the helix 34 in relatively constant alignment along th longitudinal axis of the lead 10. The piston 36 comprises a sliding member 38 whic slidably engages the conductive sleeve 30. On the distal side of the piston 36, th sliding member 38 forms an cylinder 40 on which the helix 34 is mounted.
In our preferred embodiment, the sliding member 38 has an hexagonal oute edge 39 which engages an hexagonal inner edge 41 of the electrode 14. Thi permits the helix 34 to be rotated by rotating the entire lead. However, it is equall possible to omit this feature and permit the piston to rotate inside the electrod Torque would be applied to the helix through a stylet, to be described hereafte Such a configuration would be especially well adapted for use in atrial leads, whic frequently have' a "J" shape which prevents the entire lead from being turned. Th piston further comprises an interior bore 42 for receiving a stylet 44. At the proxim side of the piston 36 we have provided a chamfered edge 46 so that the lanyard 4 can be repeatedly inserted into the piston.
The stylet 44 passes through the lumen 20 in the lead 10 from the proxim end 24 to the distal end 16 thereof. In our preferred embodiment, the stylet 4 comprises a flexible wire 56 within a tube 58 of elastomeric material. Preferably th tube is comprised of a material such as polyamide which is relatively incompressibl and inextensible but flexible. The wire 56 has an enlarged distal tip 60. In ou preferred embodiment, the enlarged tip 60 is formed by soldering additional met onto the end of the wire. An enlarged tip could also be formed by other means such as flattening the wire. The outer diameter of the flattened section should b comparable to the outer diameter of the tube 58 and both should be sized to fi relatively easily into the bore 42 in the piston 36. The enlarged tip 60 should tape to the diameter of the wire 56 on at least the proximal side of the tip so that the ti can be forced into the tube with a wedging action whereby the stylet can be mad to grip interior walls 62 of the bore 42.
During implantation, the sharpened helix 34 can be repeatedly moved int and out of the electrode 14 until proper placement has been achieved. Then th physician can withdraw the stylet 44. The stylet 44 can be replaced in the lead withdrawn therefrom as often as desired. It can also be replaced in the lead af the lead has be implanted for a period of time, should it become necessary reposition the lead and if it is desired to retract the sharpened helix within the le
Our invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing fr the spirit or essential characteristics thereof. The present embodiment is theref considered in all aspects as illustrative and not restrictive, the scope of the inventi being indicated by the appended claims rather than by the foregoing descripti and all changes which come within the meaning and range of equivalency of t claims are therefore intended to be embraced therein.

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1. A lead assembly for implantation in a patient, the assembly comprising: an electrode adapted for insertion into a chamber of the patient's heart f electrical stimulation thereof and having a lumen extending through the electrod from a proximal end to a distal end thereof; a lead connected to said proximal end of the electrode at a distal end of th lead and adapted to transmit electrical impulses between the electrode and proximal end of the lead, the lead having a lumen extending through the lead fro the proximal end to the distal end thereof; fixation means for securing the electrode to the lining of the heart chambe the fixation means being in the lumen of the electrode and having a bore at proximal side of said fixation means; and a stylet having a flexible wire with an enlarged tip at a distal end thereof an a flexible tube surrounding said wire, the distal end of said stylet being adapted t be placed within said bore and the enlarged tip being adapted to be wedged int said tube to secure the distal end of the stylet within the bore.
2. The lead assembly according to claim 1 wherein the fixation mean comprises a sharpened helix.
3. The lead assembly according to claim 2 further comprising means fo preventing the sharpened helix from rotating with respect to the electrode.
4. The lead assembly according to claim 3 wherein the rotation preventin means comprise an hexagonal inner surface on the electrode and a matin hexagonal outer surface on the fixation means.
5. The lead assembly according to claim 1 wherein the flexible tube comprise a polyamide tube.
6. The lead assembly according to claim 1 wherein the enlarged tip comprise a soldered metal bulb.
7. The lead assembly according to claim 6 wherein the metal bulb has outside diameter substantially equal to an outside diameter of said tube.
8. The lead assembly according to claim 7 wherein the metal bulb compri a tapered proximal edge adapted to wedge into said tube.
9. The lead assembly according to claim 1 wherein the enlarged tip has outside diameter substantially equal to an outside diameter of said tube.
10. The lead assembly according to claim 9 wherein the enlarged tip compris a tapered proximal edge adapted to wedge into said tube.
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