Patents by Inventor David B. De Lurgio

David B. De Lurgio has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Cardiac pacing lead and delivery system
    Patent number: 6714823
    Abstract: A pacing lead that is useful for transvenous pacing of the left ventricle, particularly in patients with congestive heart failure. The pacing lead includes a tapered body of reduced diameter at its distal end, and at least one electrode positioned in the area of the thin distal end of the tapering body. A floppy coil is attached as an integral part of the tapered body, or provided as a separate component, to serve as a guidewire for steering the pacing lead. Also provided with is a sheath delivery system for delivery of the pacing lead into the coronary sinus or a distal cardiac vein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: Emory University
    Inventors: David B. De Lurgio, Jonathan J. Langberg