Reversible Electroporation for Cardiac Defibrillation
AssigneeMayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
InventorsSamuel J. Asirvatham, Paul A. Friedman
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Abstract
This disclosure describes methods systems, and devices for treating atrial and ventricular fibrillation. For example, this document describes a method of terminating cardiac arrhythmias that includes generating a bipolar pulsed electrical field between a first electrode positioned on a first portion of a heart of a patient and a second electrode positioned on a second portion of the heart of the patient to cause reversible electroporation of myocardial cells of the heart.
Claims25
A method of terminating cardiac arrhythmias, the method comprising:
- generating a bipolar pulsed electrical field between a first electrode positioned on a first portion of a heart of a patient and a second electrode positioned on a second portion of the heart of the patient to cause reversible electroporation of myocardial cells of the heart.
A system comprising:
- a first electrode;
- a second electrode;
- a generator electrically coupled to the first electrode and the second electrode, the generator being configured to provide pulsating direct current to the first electrode and the second electrode;
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- at least one attachment device configured to position the first electrode at a first portion of a heart of a patient and position the second electrode at a second portion of the heart of the patient.
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