Multimodal device and method to increase the efficacy of transthoracic cardioversion or cardiac pacing in patients with perfusing rhythms
OwnerNorman Alan Paradisinventor
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Abstract
The invention disclosed here relates in general to the field of medical devices. In particular, to devices and methods for improving the clinical outcome of patients suffering from cardiac dysrhythmias without cardiac arrest. This method and/or device integrates mechanical, pneumatic, acoustic and/or electrophysiologic capabilities with electrical countershock or pacing capabilities such that the probability of successful cardioversion or pacing is increased. The sequence, forces, and electrical properties of the subsystems can be computer controlled and adjusted in response to biomarker inputs.
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A Cardiac Electrical Therapy Efficacy Enhancement System (CETEES) to improve the efficacy of acute electrical therapies for patients suffering cardiac dysrhythmias with retained hemodynamics, the CETEES comprising:
- a Transthoracic Cardioverter Pacer (TCP);
- an electrode contact force enhancers adapted to press on a TCP electrode;
- a controller that synchronizes the TCP and the electrode contact force enhancer so that the TCP administers an electrical discharge in synchrony with the application of force to the TCP electrode by the electrode contact force enhancer;
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- an inelastic outer shell adapted to contain and maintain the location of the electrode contact force enhancers and provide a Newtonian counterforce that allows the electrode contact force enhancer to apply inward force towards the center of the CETEES.
A Cardiac Electrical Therapy Efficacy Enhancement System (CETEES) to improve the efficacy of acute electrical therapies for patients suffering cardiac dysrhythmias with retained hemodynamics, the CETEES comprising:
- a Transthoracic Cardioverter Pacer (TCP);
- an electrode contact force enhancers adapted to press on a TCP electrode;
- a controller that synchronizes the TCP and the electrode contact force enhancer so that the TCP administers an electrical discharge in synchrony with the application of force to the TCP electrode by the electrode contact force enhancer;
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- a transcutaneous vibratory energy emitter, wherein the controller synchronizes the vibratory energy emitter with the TCP.
A Cardiac Electrical Therapy Efficacy Enhancement System (CETEES) to improve the efficacy of acute electrical therapies for patients suffering cardiac dysrhythmias with retained hemodynamics, the CETEES comprising:
- a Transthoracic Cardioverter Pacer (TCP);
- an electrode contact force enhancers adapted to press on a TCP electrode;
- a controller that synchronizes the TCP and the electrode contact force enhancer so that the TCP administers an electrical discharge in synchrony with the application of force to the TCP electrode by the electrode contact force enhancer;
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- a transthoracic vagus nerve electromagnetic energy emitter adapted to stimulate a vagus nerve of a patient with electromagnetic energy, wherein the controller synchronizes the vagus nerve electromagnetic energy emitter with the TCP.
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