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In an exemplary embodiment useful for the intracardiac stimulation of the heart, an elongated electric conductor is provided with an electric insulation covering, and has an electrode head which is electrically conductively connected with the distal end of the conductor, serving the purpose of suppl

In an exemplary embodiment useful for the intracardiac stimulation of the heart, an elongated electric conductor is provided with an electric insulation covering, and has an electrode head which is electrically conductively connected with the distal end of the conductor, serving the purpose of supplying the stimulation pulses to the heart. The conductor or the electrode head is to be emplaced on the heart wall. It is the object of the disclosure to produce an endocardial electrode arrangement of the type initially cited which is readily embedded as a result of tissue growth and which nevertheless has a comparatively small volume. In accordance with the disclosure, this object is achieved in that, for the purpose of placement of the conductor, or of the electrode head, a loop or a plurality of loops consisting of soft, thin material is provided which is mounted on the electrode head or on the electric insulation of the elongated electric conductor in proximity of the electrode head.

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An endocardial electrode arrangement for the intracardiac stimulation of the heart, comprising a conductor assembly including an elongated electric conductor having an electric insulation covering, and a distal end, an electrode head which is electrically conductively connected with the distal end o

An endocardial electrode arrangement for the intracardiac stimulation of the heart, comprising a conductor assembly including an elongated electric conductor having an electric insulation covering, and a distal end, an electrode head which is electrically conductively connected with the distal end of the conductor, serving the purpose of supplying stimulation pulses to the heart, and conductor assembly emplacement means for the placement of the conductor assembly on the heart wall, characterized in that, for the purpose of placement of the conductor assembly said conductor assembly emplacement means comprises loop means consisting essentially of soft, thin material, mounted on the conductor assembly in proximity to the electrode head, said soft, thin material forming loops on different sides of said conductor assembly each loop including two legs and a free end portion connecting the two legs, and the legs and free end portions of the respective loops projecting from the conductor assembly in respective different directions to facilitate emplacement of the conductor assembly by lifting of the loops from the conductor assembly and adherence of blood within the loops to a heart wall, the loop means being constructed so that the free ends of the loops can be lifted from the conductor assembly by a distance greater than the thickness of said material as measured in a direction radially of the conductor assembly.