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Fencing of cardiac muscles

US6415178B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 12, 1999
Grant dateJul 2, 2002
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Expiry dateMar 12, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61N1/368
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An apparatus for blocking the electric activity of an area of tissue, comprises circuitry (S) for creating a long non-excitatory electric signal between at least two points (R1, R2) located in the vicinity of a muscle.

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