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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8060219 | Epicardial patch including isolated extracellular matrix with pacing electrodes An epicardial patch includes an extracellular matrix (ECM) and a plurality of electrodes. The isolated ECM is configured for epicardial attachment over a myocardial region including an injured area to control post-injury remodeling of the myocardial region. The plur... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7957820 | Conduction block verification probe and method of use Devices and methods provide for ablation of cardiac tissue for treating cardiac arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation. Although the devices and methods are often be used to ablate epicardial tissue in the vicinity of at least one pulmonary vein, various embodiment... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7908017 | Lead deployable myocardial infarction patch A method of delivering a myocardial infarction patch to a surface of a heart is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the method includes deploying the patch from an intra pericardial lead. ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7881810 | Cardiac access methods and apparatus A chamber or vasculature of a heart may be accessed via the pericardial space of the heart. Initially, the pericardial space may be accessed via a transmyocardial approach or a subxiphoid approach. A lead or other implantable apparatus may thus be routed into the pe... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7797059 | System and method for lead implantation in a pericardial space A system for pericardial lead implantation is disclosed herein. The system includes an implantation tool and a stimulation lead. The implantation tool includes a tubular body, a first lumen, a second lumen, a stylet or guidewire, a first port, and a second port. The... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7783366 | Lead for AV nodal vagal stimulation through an epicardial fat pad A medical electrical lead for conducting electrical signals between an electrical stimulator and a heart site includes a lead body extending from a distal non-conductive disk member to a proximal connector for attachment to the stimulator, first and second spaced el... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7725197 | Medical electrical lead with friction-enhancing fixation features Medical electrical leads are provided including fixation features for acute and chronic fixation of a portion of the respective leads within the cardiac venous system. The medical electrical lead includes an elongate body having proximal and distal regions. Tissue c... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7640065 | Cardiac constraint/therapeutic stimulation device A system or appliance to treat heart failure (HF) conditions. The appliance includes a structural support or cardiac constraint to limit further distension of weakened heart tissue. The appliance also includes an implantable stimulation pulse generator and controlle... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7587247 | Cardiac harness having an optimal impedance range A system for treating the heart including a cardiac harness configured to conform generally to at least a portion of a patient's heart. The system also includes an electrode associated with the cardiac harness and positioned on or proximate to the epicardial surface... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7418298 | Myocardial lead with fixation mechanism The present invention is a myocardial lead attachment system and method for securing a distal end of a lead within the myocardium of a patient's heart. The system includes an anchor, a tether coupled at a distal end to the anchor and a lead body. The lead body has a... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7383085 | Subcutaneous implantable cardioverter/defibrillator Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) are disclosed that are entirely implantable subcutaneously with minimal surgical intrusion into the body of the patient and provide distributed cardioversion/defibrillation and pace/sense electrodes for delivery of card... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7373207 | Treatments for a patient with congestive heart failure The invention is directed to devices for two minimally invasive therapeutic procedures, particularly for patients with congestive heart failure. One procedure involves providing a valve to form a passageway through the patient's left ventricular wall at the apex of ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7369901 | Myocardial lead and lead system An implantable myocardial stimulation lead comprises a lead body having a distal end and a proximal end, and an electrical connector carried by the proximal end of the lead body. An electrode header carried by the distal end of the lead body has an axis and includes... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7366574 | Device for the transvenous cardioversion of atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter A transvenous catheter for the cardioversion of atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter and/or the stimulation of the heart's activity. The catheter has an electrically active section within a heart and an electrically passive section carrying electrical cables. At le... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7340310 | Multi-layered electrodes and uses thereof The present invention is of an electrode comprising an electrode substrate, wherein the electrode substrate has an electrode side and a back side; a conductive material layer disposed on the back side of the electrode substrate; and an insoluble electroactive materi... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7336998 | External discrimination between pace pulses at different heart locations This document discusses, among other things, an external device capable of independently distinguishing between pace pulses delivered by an implantable cardiac rhythm management device to different locations of a subject's heart. In one example, polarity of the pace... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7337009 | Lead having composite tubing A lead assembly includes a flexible lead body which extends from a proximal end to a distal end, the lead body includes one or more conductors. The lead assembly further includes an electrode assembly, and at least one coating of insulative material coated directly ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7335158 | Surgical devices for imposing a negative pressure to stabilize the cardiac tissue during surgery The invention is devices and techniques which use a negative (suction) pressure or vacuum, applied through a surgical instrument, to fix the position of a portion of the surface of a beating heart so that a surgical procedure can be more easily performed. The device... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7328071 | Lead placement device Lead placement apparatus to transmit electrical signals to stimulate selected body tissue includes an introducer handle supporting a tubular outer sheath of flexible resilient material including a rigid section and a deflectable section adjacent the distal end, enab... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7319905 | Passive fixation mechanism for epicardial sensing and stimulation lead placed through pericardial access An implantable lead having an elongated lead body that includes an electrical conductor extending between a distal end of the lead body and a proximal end of the lead body is disclosed. The lead further includes an electrode formed at the distal end of the lead body... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7310553 | Integrated resuscitation A resuscitation system that includes at least two defibrillation electrodes configured to be applied to the exterior of the chest of a patient for delivering a defibrillation shock, a source of one or more ECG signals from the patient, a defibrillation circuit for d... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7302300 | Subcutaneous electrode for transthoracic conduction with highly maneuverable insertion tool Electrical cardiac therapy devices including electrode assemblies having openings for receiving an electrode insertion tool, and methods of inserting such electrode assemblies. The opening(s) are defined on the electrode assemblies to allow an insertion tool to be c... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7299092 | Subcutaneous electrode for transthoracic conduction with low profile installation appendage Electrical cardiac therapy devices including electrode lead assemblies having appendages coupled to an electrode. The appendage may take the form of a riser and a head having various characteristics. A further embodiment may include a cover and/or other features cou... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7299097 | Subcutaneous electrode for transthoracic conduction with insertion tool Electrical cardiac therapy devices including electrode lead assemblies having first and second insertion tool receivers. The insertion tool receivers may be attached to an electrode and/or an electrode cover assembly. A lead assembly having first and second insertio... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7280875 | High strength, low resistivity electrode For use in an implantable medical device, there is provided a biocompatible, biostable, corrosion-resistant wire strand comprising a core comprising a plurality of electrically conductive, low electrical resistance filaments embedded in an electrically conductive ma... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7277755 | Subcutaneous cardiac stimulation device providing anti-tachycardia pacing therapy and method An implantable subcutaneous cardiac device includes at least two subcutaneous electrodes adapted for placement external to a heart beneath the skin of a patient. The device further includes an arrhythmia detector that detects a sustained tachyarrhythmia of the heart... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7274962 | Subcutaneous electrode with improved contact shape for transthoracic conduction Electrical cardiac therapy devices including electrode assemblies having openings for receiving an electrode insertion tool, and methods of inserting such electrode assemblies. The opening(s) are defined on the electrode assemblies to allow an insertion tool to be c... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7270669 | Epicardial lead placement for bi-ventricular pacing using thoracoscopic approach A method and apparatus for placing an epicardial lead over a desired, predetermined location on the left ventricle using a minimally invasive approach. A thoracoscope having a handle portion and a probe tube defining a central opening is placed through an incision i... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7272448 | Medical lead for placement in the pericardial sac The lead body of a medical lead comprises a distal end portion carrying at least one electrode for placement in the pericardial sac of a human heart. The distal end portion of the lead body includes a multi-turn section having opposed ends, opposing forces applied t... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7272447 | Electrode arrangement for electrical stimulation of biological material, and a multi-electrode array for use in such an electrode arrangement An electrode arrangement for electrical stimulation of biological material has at least one stimulation electrode via which the biological material can be fed a stimulus signal. Furthermore, a counter electrode is present which forms a counter pole to the stimulatio... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7261684 | Cardiac reinforcement device The present disclosure is directed to a cardiac reinforcement device (CRD) and method for the treatment of cardiomyopathy. The CRD provides for reinforcement of the walls of the heart by constraining cardiac expansion, beyond a predetermined limit, during diastolic ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7257449 | Extendable/retractable lead having downsized lead body A lead assembly includes a flexible lead body extending from a proximal end to a distal end, and the lead body includes two or more conductors disposed therein. The second conductor is disposed within the first conductor, and the second conductor has a coating of in... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7251353 | Automated method of patient recognition using chest radiographs A method for determining whether a first medical image and a second medical image are medical images of the same patient, comprising selecting a first region in the first medical image; selecting a second region in the second medical image; determining a common regi... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7250461 | Organic formulations of conductive polymers made with polymeric acid colloids for electronics applications, and methods for making such formulations Organic compositions of conductive polymers are provided. The compositions have at least one polymer selected from polypyrrole, polythiophene, or combinations and at least one colloid-forming polymeric acid dispersed in a liquid medium that is at least 60% by weight... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7245967 | Parasympathetic nerve stimulation for termination of supraventricular arrhythmias Terminating supraventricular arrhythmias through parasympathetic nerve stimulation. The method comprises detecting a supraventricular arrhythmia, stimulating a parasympathetic nerve and determining whether the supraventricular arrhythmia terminated or worsened. Vari... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7239925 | Subcutaneous electrode for transthoracic conduction with improved installation characteristics Electrical cardiac therapy devices including lead electrode assemblies for implantation into a patient comprising an electrode having a first face and a second face, and an appendage extending opposite the second face of the electrode, the appendage including an eye... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7236829 | Implantable leadless cardiac device with flexible flaps for sensing A technique for performing sensing operations in the body subcutaneously employs, in combination, the housing of an electrical stimulator such as a pacemaker or an implantable cardioverter defibrillator and an integral flap member of flexible insulative sheet materi... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7231259 | Body implantable lead comprising electrically conductive polymer conductors A body implantable lead includes a lead body comprising an insulative housing containing at least one conductive polymer conductor terminating within a distal end portion of the lead body at an electrode structure carried by the distal end portion of the lead body. ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7231260 | Intravascular self-anchoring electrode body with arcuate springs, spring loops, or arms An expandable intravascular medical device comprises an arcuate spring configured to be expanded into contact with the inner surface of a blood vessel. Another medical device comprises an electrode support structure, e.g., a non-tubular arcuate structure or a cylind... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7225036 | Cardiac harness for treating congestive heart failure and for defibrillating and/or pacing/sensing A system for treating the heart includes a cardiac harness associated with a cardiac rhythm management devise which includes at least electrodes and a power source. The cardiac harness applies a compressive force on the heart during diastole and systole. The electro... | 05/29/2007 |
