Cardiac disease treatment and device
AssigneeAcorn Cardiovascular, Inc.
InventorsClif Alferness, J. Edward Shapland, Michael Girard
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Abstract
A device for treating cardiac disease is provided. The device includes biologically compatible material, an electrotherapy instrument, and a placement apparatus capable of capable of releasably securing a lead of the electrotherapy instrument to the biologically compatible material. In one embodiment, the biologically compatible material is a patch that is configured to be secured to the epicardial surface of the heart. In an alternate embodiment, the biologically compatible material is constructed as a jacket of flexible material designed to be secured to the heart. Examples of electrotherapy instruments include a cardiac pacing device and a defibrillating device.
Claims41
A device for treating cardiac disease of a heart, the device comprising:
- biocompatible material configured to be secured to an epicardial surface of a heart;
- an electrotherapy instrument comprising at least one lead;
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- a placement apparatus configured to be secured to said biocompatible material, wherein said placement apparatus is capable of releasably securing a lead of said electrotherapy instrument to said biocompatible material.
A method for treating cardiac disease of a heart, said method comprising:
- (a) surgically accessing said heart;
- (b) securing a biocompatible material to said heart;
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- (c) determining a desired location for at least one lead of an electrotherapy instrument, said step of determining comprising:
- (i) releasably securing said at least one lead to said biocompatible material;
- (ii) transmitting an electrical impulse to said heart from said at least one lead;
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- (iii) monitoring cardiac response to said electrical impulse;
- (d) securing said lead to said biocompatible material at said desired location;
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- (e) surgically closing access to said heart while leaving the device in place.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.