X-RAY IDENTIFICATION FOR ACTIVE IMPLANTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE

An active implantable medical device is disclosed herein having a radio-opaque marker. The radio-opaque marker can be formed within an exterior wall of the device or within recesses on the outside of the exterior wall. The implantable medical device can be a leadless pacemaker. The shape of the radi...

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Main Authors JACOBSON, PETER, M, HUBBARD, CHRISTOPHER, ALAN, OSTROFF, ALAN, PASPA, PAUL, KELLER, WADE, A
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 30.03.2016
Subjects
DIAGNOSIS
ELECTROTHERAPY
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MAGNETOTHERAPY
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
RADIATION THERAPY
SURGERY
ULTRASOUND THERAPY
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Summary:An active implantable medical device is disclosed herein having a radio-opaque marker. The radio-opaque marker can be formed within an exterior wall of the device or within recesses on the outside of the exterior wall. The implantable medical device can be a leadless pacemaker. The shape of the radio-opaque marker can be designed to facilitate visualization and identification of the location, orientation, and rotation of the implanted medical device by conventional fluoroscopy. Methods of use are also disclosed.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20130831621