SafePace: Pacemaker Lead Placement System
- Summary
- Researchers at Purdue University have developed a new device that will allow surgeons to accurately determine if pacemaker leads have been implanted stably. The device will be fitted mechanically to the pacemaker lead and the surgeon will easily be able to determine if the device disengages from the lead or not. If the device disengages, the implantation has been successful. Otherwise, if the device does not disengage, the implantation is not stable and the pacemaker implantation must be repeated. This device provides a simple method for testing pacemaker lead stability with a clear result. To view a video related to this technology, click on this link: http://youtu.be/YMSs4vFzf48
- Technology Benefits
- Simple to useClear, accurate answer about pacemaker lead stability
- Technology Application
- Medical/Healthcare
- Detailed Technology Description
- Purdue Biomedical Engineering
- Countries
- United States
- Application No.
- None
- *Abstract
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- *Background
- Pacemakers are biomedical devices implanted into patients with hearts that have difficulty pumping blood throughout the body. Electrical stimulation from leads in the pacemaker helps the cardiac tissue contract in an effective rhythm. The stability of the pacemaker leads must be assessed to guarantee successful pacemaker implantation, but current methods of testing can leave a wide range of inconclusive results.
- *IP Issue Date
- None
- *IP Type
- Utility
- *Stage of Development
- Process Validation in Lab
- *Web Links
- Purdue Office of Technology CommercializationPurdueInnovation and EntrepreneurshipPurdue Biomedical Engineering
- Country/Region
- USA
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