Signal transmitting and lesion excluding heart implants for pacing defibrillating and/or sensing of heart beat
US8123668B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 28, 2006 |
| Grant date | Feb 28, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/3987
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Devices, systems, and methods for treating a heart of a patient may make use of structures which limit a size of a chamber of the heart, such as by deploying a tensile member to bring a wall of the heart toward (optionally into contact with) a septum of the heart. The implant may include an electrode or other structure for applying pacing signals to one or both ventricles of the heart, for defibrillating the heart, for sensing beating of the heart or the like. A wireless telemetry and control system may allowing the implant to treat congestive heart failure, monitor the results of the treatment, and apply appropriate electrical stimulation.
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