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8135476 Implantable medical electrical stimulation lead fixation method and apparatus  
An implantable medical electrical lead for electrical stimulation of body tissue that includes at least one shape memory polymer portion that has a first configuration and a second configuration,...
8060219 Epicardial patch including isolated extracellular matrix with pacing electrodes  
An epicardial patch includes an extracellular matrix (ECM) and a plurality of electrodes. The isolated ECM is configured for epicardial attachment over a myocardial region including an injured area...
8041430 TENS application devices  
A TENS currents application device has a composite laminated construction consisting of an electrical current conductive layer made of a carbon material sandwiched between a flexible outer layer...
8036757 Pacing lead and method for pacing in the pericardial space  
A pacing lead for implantation in the pericardial space includes an elongated lead body, a compression fixation element, and at least one electrode on either the lead body or the fixation element....
7976456 Cardiac harness  
A cardiac harness for treating or preventing congestive heart failure is configured to be placed about at least a portion of a patient's heart so as to apply a mild compressive force on the heart....
7957820 Conduction block verification probe and method of use  
Devices and methods provide for ablation of cardiac tissue for treating cardiac arrhythmias such as atrial fibrillation. Although the devices and methods are often be used to ablate epicardial...
7908017 Lead deployable myocardial infarction patch  
A method of delivering a myocardial infarction patch to a surface of a heart is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the method includes deploying the patch from an intra pericardial lead.
7899555 Intrapericardial lead  
The intrapericardial lead includes a lead body having a proximal portion and a flexible, pre-curved distal end portion. The distal end portion carries at least one electrode assembly containing an...
7881810 Cardiac access methods and apparatus  
A chamber or vasculature of a heart may be accessed via the pericardial space of the heart. Initially, the pericardial space may be accessed via a transmyocardial approach or a subxiphoid approach....
7856260 Implantable cardiac patch for measuring physiologic information  
An implantable cardiac patch is configured to be joined to a surface of a heart and includes a body portion having an inner surface configured to be joined to the surface of the heart. The body...
7809438 Methods and systems for treating arrhythmias using a combination of vibrational and electrical energy  
Methods and apparatus for cardiac pacing, cardioversion and defibrillation rely on delivering ultrasonic or other vibrational energy in combination with electrical energy to the heart, usually...
7797059 System and method for lead implantation in a pericardial space  
A system for pericardial lead implantation is disclosed herein. The system includes an implantation tool and a stimulation lead. The implantation tool includes a tubular body, a first lumen, a...
7783366 Lead for AV nodal vagal stimulation through an epicardial fat pad  
A medical electrical lead for conducting electrical signals between an electrical stimulator and a heart site includes a lead body extending from a distal non-conductive disk member to a proximal...
7729783 Apparatus and methods for vacuum- and mechanically-assisted fixation of medical electrical leads  
A method and apparatus for providing positive fixation of medical components to a portion of pericardial tissue via both vacuum- and/or mechanically-assisted means. A source of vacuum couples via a...
7725197 Medical electrical lead with friction-enhancing fixation features  
Medical electrical leads are provided including fixation features for acute and chronic fixation of a portion of the respective leads within the cardiac venous system. The medical electrical lead...
7706876 Internal defibrillator operable with one hand  
A single-handle cordless internal defibrillator includes a pair of paddles, and a pair of electrodes that are respectively connected to a first-end portion of the pair of paddles. The pair of...
7657322 Subcutaneous electrode with improved contact shape for transthoracic conduction  
One embodiment of the present invention provides a lead electrode assembly for use with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator subcutaneously implanted outside the ribcage between the third and...
7640065 Cardiac constraint/therapeutic stimulation device  
A system or appliance to treat heart failure (HF) conditions. The appliance includes a structural support or cardiac constraint to limit further distension of weakened heart tissue. The appliance...
7620454 Gastro-electric stimulation for reducing the acidity of gastric secretions or reducing the amounts thereof  
A gastro-electric stimulation system includes an INS for producing an electrical stimulation signal, at least one medical electrical lead, and at least two electrical contacts. The medical...
7610106 Epicardial heartwire with chest tube  
A heartwire comprises a wire having a proximal end and a distal end, at least part of the distal end being conductive so as to be usable in heart stimulation; and attached to said distal end, an...
7587247 Cardiac harness having an optimal impedance range  
A system for treating the heart including a cardiac harness configured to conform generally to at least a portion of a patient's heart. The system also includes an electrode associated with the...
7531810 Integrated half-beam profile measurement and polar profile for circular radiation field symmetry assessment  
A method for routine monitoring and quality assurance of field asymmetry of high energy circular radiation beam producing equipment. The quality assurance process of field symmetry for devices such...
7499759 Distal or proximal fixation of over-the-tether myocardial leads  
The present invention is a myocardial lead attachment system for securing a lead within the myocardium. The attachment system includes an anchor configured to engage the heart, a tether coupled to...
7463932 Fastening device for an epicardial lead  
An epicardial pacing lead including a flexible, elongated lead body. The epicardial pacing lead has a proximal end and a distal end. An electrode is coupled to the lead body near the distal end. A...
7418298 Myocardial lead with fixation mechanism  
The present invention is a myocardial lead attachment system and method for securing a distal end of a lead within the myocardium of a patient's heart. The system includes an anchor, a tether...
7383085 Subcutaneous implantable cardioverter/defibrillator  
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) are disclosed that are entirely implantable subcutaneously with minimal surgical intrusion into the body of the patient and provide distributed...
7373207 Treatments for a patient with congestive heart failure  
The invention is directed to devices for two minimally invasive therapeutic procedures, particularly for patients with congestive heart failure. One procedure involves providing a valve to form a...
7340310 Multi-layered electrodes and uses thereof  
The present invention is of an electrode comprising an electrode substrate, wherein the electrode substrate has an electrode side and a back side; a conductive material layer disposed on the back...
7319905 Passive fixation mechanism for epicardial sensing and stimulation lead placed through pericardial access  
An implantable lead having an elongated lead body that includes an electrical conductor extending between a distal end of the lead body and a proximal end of the lead body is disclosed. The lead...
7302300 Subcutaneous electrode for transthoracic conduction with highly maneuverable insertion tool  
Electrical cardiac therapy devices including electrode assemblies having openings for receiving an electrode insertion tool, and methods of inserting such electrode assemblies. The opening(s) are...
7299097 Subcutaneous electrode for transthoracic conduction with insertion tool  
Electrical cardiac therapy devices including electrode lead assemblies having first and second insertion tool receivers. The insertion tool receivers may be attached to an electrode and/or an...
7299092 Subcutaneous electrode for transthoracic conduction with low profile installation appendage  
Electrical cardiac therapy devices including electrode lead assemblies having appendages coupled to an electrode. The appendage may take the form of a riser and a head having various...
7277755 Subcutaneous cardiac stimulation device providing anti-tachycardia pacing therapy and method  
An implantable subcutaneous cardiac device includes at least two subcutaneous electrodes adapted for placement external to a heart beneath the skin of a patient. The device further includes an...
7272448 Medical lead for placement in the pericardial sac  
The lead body of a medical lead comprises a distal end portion carrying at least one electrode for placement in the pericardial sac of a human heart. The distal end portion of the lead body...
7245967 Parasympathetic nerve stimulation for termination of supraventricular arrhythmias  
Terminating supraventricular arrhythmias through parasympathetic nerve stimulation. The method comprises detecting a supraventricular arrhythmia, stimulating a parasympathetic nerve and determining...
7239925 Subcutaneous electrode for transthoracic conduction with improved installation characteristics  
Electrical cardiac therapy devices including lead electrode assemblies for implantation into a patient comprising an electrode having a first face and a second face, and an appendage extending...
7231260 Intravascular self-anchoring electrode body with arcuate springs, spring loops, or arms  
An expandable intravascular medical device comprises an arcuate spring configured to be expanded into contact with the inner surface of a blood vessel. Another medical device comprises an electrode...
7225036 Cardiac harness for treating congestive heart failure and for defibrillating and/or pacing/sensing  
A system for treating the heart includes a cardiac harness associated with a cardiac rhythm management devise which includes at least electrodes and a power source. The cardiac harness applies a...
7212871 Epicardial and myocardial leads for implanting in the heart by thoracotomy or port access surgeries with detachable electrode tip  
A medical electrical lead to conduct electrical stimulation and/or signals between an electrical stimulator and a heart site includes an elongated lead body extending to a proximal connector for...
7200437 Tissue contact for satellite cardiac pacemaker  
An implantable cardiac system has a master pacing unit and a remote satellite pacing unit. The master pacing unit is electrically coupled to a right side of a patient's heart via a lead assembly....
7191018 Techniques for positioning therapy delivery elements within a spinal cord or brain  
Apparatus and techniques to address the problems associated with lead migration, patient movement or position, histological changes, neural plasticity or disease progression. Disclosed are...
7191015 Devices and methods for transluminal or transthoracic interstitial electrode placement  
Methods and devices for implanting pacing electrodes or other apparatus, or for delivering substances, to the heart of other tissues within the body. A guided tissue penetrating catheter is...
7184830 Methods and systems for treating arrhythmias using a combination of vibrational and electrical energy  
Methods and apparatus for cardiac pacing, cardioversion and defibrillation rely on delivering ultrasonic or other vibrational energy in combination with electrical energy to the heart, usually...
7181272 Cardiac restraint with electrode attachment sites  
The invention is directed to techniques for electrode placement around a heart. A harness having one or more attachment sites may be secured around the heart, and electrodes may be secured at the...
7168165 Fabrication of electrical medical leads employing multi-filar wire conductors  
During fabrication of an electrical medical lead, a cut end of a stranded wire conductor is subjected to electrical current sufficient to heat and weld the strands together upon discharge of a high...
7158839 Cardiac harness for treating heart disease  
A system for treating the heart includes a cardiac harness associated with a cardiac rhythm management devise which does not have a lead system. The cardiac harness applies a compressive force on...
7120503 Sterile disposable internal defibrillation paddles  
A disposable internal defibrillator paddle providing for a more economical and easier defibrillation procedure than non disposable paddles. The disposable paddle contains: (a) a handle attached to...
7085606 Epicardial electrode  
An epicardial electrode which is suitable, in particular, for use with a cardiac stimulation device, comprises an electrode body which has a stimulation surface adapted to bear against the cardiac...
6965798 Implantable device for treating atrial fibrillation and method of using same  
A device for treating atrial fibrillation includes a pad which houses the distal end of an electrode which is adapted to deliver a substantially uniform shock gradient to an atrial surface of a...
6941174 Temporary pacing wire having a constrained anchor and method of producing same  
A surgical electrode has an anchor which is constrained by a coating made from a bioabsorbable material. The anchor may have a barbed harpoon-like shape designed to enhance the retention strength...
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