Method and device for enhancement of cardiac contractility
US4651716A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 1, 1985 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 1, 2005 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/3904
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for ultrasonic irradiation of the heart either when the chest is open after surgery or through the chest wall. It may also be used in conjunction with electrical defibrillation equipment or alone. The apparatus includes an EKG for detecting the heart beat, an ultrasonic generator and timing and pulsing circuits for providing timed pulses of ultrasound to coincide with selected events in the cardiac cycle.
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