Drug-device combination for controlling the contractility of muscles
US6236887A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 12, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 12, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/368
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for the combined drug/electric-stimulation treatment of a cardiac muscle comprises circuitry (S) for creating a non-excitatory electric potential between at least two points (R1, R2) located in the vicinity of a muscle (H). A method for the combined drug/electric-stimulation treatment of a cardiac muscle, using the apparatus, involves controlling the start time, duration, and magnitude of the electric current flowing between said at least two points, to impart a desired change in cardiac muscle performance.
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