Temporary cardiac pacing catheter

Temporary cardiac pacing catheters are sterile, flexible tubes inserted into the heart to deliver electrical pacing stimuli or monitor heart signals. Clinically, they are used in emergencies for bradycardia or asystole, during surgeries, or during procedures like electrophysiological studies to stabilize heart rhythm until a permanent pacemaker can be implanted.

These devices are typically single-use and regulated as medical devices, with classification and supply rules varying by jurisdiction. They connect to external pacemakers and may be unipolar or bipolar, depending on the clinical application and electrode placement.