Claims
- 1. A body implantable lead comprising:
- an insulative lead body containing an electrically conductive element;
- a first electrically conductive member formed into a loop baving a first fixation element on an apical portion of the loop and forming an electrical connection with a distal end of said electrically conductive element, said first conductive member being flexible and having an electrical discharge surface adapted to be directly contacting a heart adjacent an epicardial surface thereof but not penetrating the epicardial surface;
- a second electically conductive member adapted to directly contact but not penetrate the epicardial surface of the heart, said second member being radially, mechanically connected to said first conductive member at a proximal end thereof and not mechanically connected to said first conductive member at a distal end thereof, the distal end further including a second fixation element; and
- an electrically insulated backing at a location where the first electrically conductive member and the second electrically conductive member are electrically connected to the electrically conductive element, the electrically insulated backing having an opening therethrough to permit the electrically insulated backing to be secured to the heart.
- 2. The body implantable lead according to claim 1, further comprising an insulative member having a side, and wherein said first electrically conductive member is mounted on the side of insulative member.
- 3. The body implantable lead according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of electrically conductive members, radially, mechanically connected to said first conductive member at a proximal end thereof and not mechanically connected to said first conductive member at a distal end thereof.
- 4. The body implantable lead according to claim 1, wherein said first conductive member includes a, linear array of conductive elements.
- 5. A body implantable lead according to claim 1, further comprising an additional electrically conductive element extending radially inwardly from said conductive member.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/980,843, filed Nov. 24, 1992 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,496,362.
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