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US 2004/0024422 A1Published application
Method and system for sensing cardiac contractions during a medical procedure
OwnerMichael R.S. Hill, Scott E. Jahns +1inventors
InventorsMichael R.S. Hill, Scott E. Jahns, James R. Keogh
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Abstract
A system of performing a medical procedure, such as surgery, is provided. The system comprises a sensor to sense a state of cardiac tissue, such as an impending contraction and an indicator to indicate the state of the cardiac tissue. Methods and devices for performing the medical procedure are also provided.
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A system for performing a medical procedure, comprising:
- a sensor to sense a state of a cardiac tissue;
- and
- an indicator to indicate the state of the cardiac tissue.
A method for performing a medical procedure, comprising:
- inhibiting beating of a heart;
- performing the medical procedure;
- and
- sensing a state of cardiac tissue while beating of the heart is inhibited.
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A device for performing a medical procedure, comprising:
- a processor;
- a sensor to sense a state of cardiac tissue, the sensor operatively connected to the processor;
- and
- at least one nerve stimulation electrode, the nerve stimulation electrode operatively connected to the processor wherein the processor receives a signal from the sensor and adjusts output from the nerve stimulation electrode in response to the signal.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.