Wireless multi-site stent-based pacing system

描述（由申请人提供）： 本项目的长期目标是开发一种新型的无线心脏起搏器电极系统。利用所提出的技术，多个这样的电极可以定位在心脏的冠状静脉内的最佳部位处以用于心脏起搏治疗，但是不需要来自起搏电源和控制器的引线。这种起搏电极的无线特征通过新颖的、低侵入性的基于支架的机械设计进一步增强。 总体I期旨在证明使用新型无线支架电极系统提供心脏起搏器功能是安全的，技术上可行。这一目标将通过执行8项研究任务来实现，重点是要求定义、支架电极设计、电子和信号处理、电子包装设计、电子测试、发射器设计、安全性分析和可行性报告。 这项技术的最终商业化可能会极大地刺激先进的新一代网络化心脏起搏治疗起搏器产品的市场。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The long term aim of this project is to develop a novel wireless cardiac pacemaker electrode system. With the proposed technology, multiple such electrodes can be positioned at optimal sites within the coronary veins of the heart for cardiac resynchronization therapy, but require no lead wires from the pacing power source and controller. The wireless features of such pacing electrodes are further enhanced by a novel, low-intrusiveness stent-based mechanical design. The overall Phase I aim is to demonstrate that it is safe and technically feasible to deliver cardiac pacemaker functions with the new wireless stent-based electrode system. This aim will be pursued through performance of eight research tasks focused on definition of requirements, stent electrode design, electronics and signal processing, electronics packaging design, electronics testing, transmitter design, safety analysis, and feasibility reporting. Eventual commercialization of this technology could significantly stimulate the market for an advanced, new generation of networked cardiac resynchronization therapy pacemaker products.