Apparatus and method for treating atrial fibrillation and atrial tachycardia
US7986992B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 17, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jul 26, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/395
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for treating atrial fibrillation or atrial tachycardia comprises means for dynamically steering or selecting two or more current vector paths sequentially or simultaneously for defibrillation to change the transmembrane potential in the left and right atria sufficiently to halt AF or AT. The apparatus is useful to treat AF or AT in patients.
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