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US 11,813,471 B2Granted
Systems and methods for implantable devices
AssigneeMayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
InventorsPaul A. Friedman, Samuel J. Asirvatham
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Abstract
This document describes methods and materials for reducing incision sizes for improving the treatment of pathological conditions, including arrhythmias and trauma, using temperature modulation via implantable devices. For example, this document describes methods and devices for treating atrial and/or ventricular fibrillation by cooling the epicardium.
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A method of deploying an implantable device, the method comprising:
- creating a Z-shaped incision in a skin of a patient;
- inserting a delivery tool through the Z-shaped incision;
- and
- using the delivery tool, deploying an implantable device in a cavity of the patient,
- wherein the Z-shaped incision is created using the delivery tool.
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A method of deploying an implantable device, the method comprising:
- creating a Z-shaped incision in a skin of a patient;
- inserting a delivery tool through the Z-shaped incision;
- using the delivery tool, deploying an implantable device in a cavity of the patient;
- and
- using the delivery tool, to creating incisions in a deeper tissue of the patient.
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A method of deploying an implantable device, the method comprising:
- creating a Z-shaped incision in a skin of a patient;
- inserting a delivery tool through the Z-shaped incision;
- and
- using the delivery tool, deploying an implantable device in a cavity of the patient,
- wherein the cavity of the patient comprises an oblique sinus.
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