Abstract: Devices and methods for stabilizing an electrical lead in a cardiac vein of a heart using a tether and a stent anchor. The stent anchor may include a proximal eccentric apex such that the distal electrode of the lead lies against and establishes electrical contact with tissue of the heart.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 27, 2005
Date of Patent:
September 14, 2010
Assignee:
Aetherworks, Inc.
Inventors:
Robert E. Atkinson, Peter T. Keith, Michael Berman