Abstract: A guide wire for introducing an implantable electrode line, wherein the electrode line is particular a heart electrode line for intracardial sensing of cardiac actionpotentials and/or for electrical stimulation or defibrillation of the heart, and wherein the guide wire is adapted for interlocking with the electrode line, and wherein the guide wire comprises a deformation, in particular curved, wavy, V-shaped, zig-zag, or trapezoidal, enlarging the effective contact diameter of the guide wire to a value corresponding essentially to the inner diameter of a lumen of the electrode line or greater than this.

Abstract: A guide wire for introducing an implantable electrode line, wherein the electrode line is a heart electrode line for intracardial sensing of cardiac action potentials and/or for electrical stimulation or defibrillation of the heart, and wherein the guide wire has means for removable interlocking of its end at or near the proximal end of the electrode line.

Abstract: An implantable electrode device, particularly a cardiological electrode device, comprises an oblong, hose-like electrode body and a helical screw-in electrode, which is displaceable on the distal end of the electrode body between a retracted passive position inside the electrode body and an extended, active fixing position outside the electrode body, which is displaceable by a rotational movement of its electrode line, with the aid of a spindle-type cam controller, between the retracted passive position and the extended fixing position. The cam controller is formed by a separate cam coil, which is fixedly mounted in the electrode body and coaxially to the electrode supply line and, in addition, by a cam body, which is mounted on the electrode supply line rotationally fixed thereto and engages in the cam coil.

Abstract: A medical electrode device has a purely mechanical contact connection between electrode and electrical line. For this purpose, a support sleeve is seated in the electrode body, on which the line section to be contacted is wound in a state without its insulation removed. The electrode is placed thereon while enclosing this line section, an internal thread having a cutting zone on the interior of the electrode breaking through the line insulation and being in electrical contact with the electrically conductive core of the electrical line.

Abstract: An implantable electrode device, particularly a cardiological electrode device, comprises an oblong, hose-like electrode body (1) and a helical screw-in electrode (8), which is displaceable on the distal end (3) of the electrode body (1) between a retracted passive position inside the electrode body (1) and an extended, active fixing position outside the electrode body (1), which is displaceable by a rotational movement of its electrode line (7), with the aid of a spindle-type cam controller (13, 13?, 13?), between the retracted passive position and the extended fixing position. The cam controller (13, 13?, 13?) is formed by a separate cam coil (16, 16?, 16?), which is fixedly mounted in the electrode body (1) and coaxially to the electrode supply line (7) and, in addition, by a cam body (17, 25), which is mounted on the electrode supply line (7) rotationally fixed thereto and engages in the cam coil (16, 16?, 16?).

Abstract: A medical electrode device has a purely mechanical contact connection (K) between electrode (1) and line (5). For this purpose, a support sleeve (8) is seated in the electrode body (2), on which the line section (21) to be contacted is wound in the state without its insulation removed. The electrode (1) is placed thereon while enclosing this line section (21), an internal thread (11) having a cutting zone on the interior of the electrode breaking through the line insulation (7) and being in electrical contact with the core (6) of the line (5).

Abstract: The invention concerns a sealing element (10) of elastic material comprising a tubular main body (12), the peripheral wall (22) of which encloses a hollow space with a connecting passage (24) for fluids, wherein the peripheral wall (22) in the region of the connecting passage (24) is so designed in respect of elasticity of the material, wall thickness and inside diameter, that twisting of the main body (12) causes a constriction of the hollow space in the region of the connecting passage (24).

Abstract: A guide wire for introducing an implantable electrode line, wherein the electrode line is a heart electrode line for intracardial sensing of cardiac action potentials and/or for electrical stimulation or defibrillation of the heart, and wherein the guide wire has means for removable interlocking of its end at or near the proximal end of the electrode line.