Why EPIPACE Is Different
Conventional Transvenous Pacemakers
Current Intracardiac Leadless Pacemakers
Current Intracardiac Leadless Pacemakers
- Generator pocket and transvenous leads
- Hardware within veins and heart
- Lead and replacement-related complications
Current Intracardiac Leadless Pacemakers
Current Intracardiac Leadless Pacemakers
Current Intracardiac Leadless Pacemakers
- No conventional lead or pocket
- Device remains inside the right ventricle
- Direct blood and intracardiac contact
EPIPACE
Current Intracardiac Leadless Pacemakers
EPIPACE
- Epicardial, leadless placement
- Outside the bloodstream and chambers
- Energy-harvesting and multi-site platform potential
Core Innovation
Miniature Epicardial Device
Designed for direct attachment to the external surface of the heart.
Integrated Pacing Technology
The device incorporates sensing, control circuitry, and an electrode for monitoring and stimulating cardiac activity
Energy-Harvesting Architecture
The patented concept converts kinetic energy produced by cardiac movement into electrical energy to support pacemaker operation
Expandable Platform
The patent includes configurations with multiple wireless receivers designed to sense and stimulate selected cardiac locations
From Heart Motion to Pacing Pulse
Heart Motion
Natural cardiac contraction creates continuous mechanical movement
Energy Conversion
Mechanical energy is designed to be converted, conditioned, and made available to support device operation
Rhythm Monitoring
The sensing system monitors cardiac electrical activity and identifies when pacing support is required
Cardiac Pacing
The control system delivers a timed electrical impulse through the electrode screwed-in the heart wall from the external surface
EPIPACE is designed to combine energy generation, rhythm sensing, and pacing therapy within one miniature epicardial device.
From Single-Site Pacing to Coordinated Ventricular Activatio
The EPIPACE platform includes configurations with multiple wireless receivers positioned at selected locations on the ventricular surface. These receivers are designed to deliver stimulation in a programmed sequence rather than from a single pacing site.
Sequential activation from the ventricular apex toward the base is intended to support the heart’s natural torsional, or spiral, contraction pattern and promote more coordinated ventricular motion.