PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a defibrillation electrode attachable without being accompanied by a thoracotomy and capable of performing defibrillation with smaller energy.SOLUTION: The defibrillation electrode 21 includes: an electrode part 23 which has an electrode surface 23A a lead part 24 which is connected to the electrode part on the distal end side, and is capable of transmitting a rotating operation to itself to the electrode part an index part 28A which is formed at a part in a circumferential direction of the lead part on the proximal end side of the lead part and a connector 30 which is provided on the proximal end par of the lead part and connected with an implantation type defibrillator. The electrode surface is formed on a part in the circumferential direction of the lead part.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】開胸を伴わずに取り付けることができ、より小さいエネルギーで除細動を行うことができる除細動電極を提供する。【解決手段】本発明の除細動電極21は、電極面23Aを有する電極部23と、先端側が電極部に接続され、自身への回転操作を電極部に伝達可能なリード部24と、リード部の基端側において、リード部の周方向の一部に形成された指標部28Aと、リード部の基端部に設けられ、植込み型除細動器と接続されるコネクタ30とを備え、電極面は、リード部の周方向の一部に形成されていることを特徴とする。【選択図】図4
