| abstract |
This application describes a pacing and / or defibrillation system that can be implanted in a vessel. The system described herein includes a pulse generator that can be implanted into a blood vessel and dimensioned to allow blood to flow through the blood vessel, and at least one electrode that can be attached to the pulse generator. During the implant, a pulse generator is introduced into the patient's vasculature and advanced to the desired blood vessel and placed in place in the blood vessel. One or more electrodes are placed in the heart or surrounding blood vessels as needed to apply electrical pulses to the appropriate location. |