Surgery: light – thermal – and electrical application – Light – thermal – and electrical application – Electrical therapeutic systems
Reexamination Certificate
2007-02-20
2007-02-20
Schaetzle, Kennedy (Department: 3766)
Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application
Light, thermal, and electrical application
Electrical therapeutic systems
C607S008000, C607S119000, C607S129000, C607S130000, C607S149000, C600S393000, C600S374000, C600S386000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10126539
ABSTRACT:
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 attachment sites as desired by the physician for the patient. The electrodes may be, for example, pacing and sensing electrodes, defibrillation electrodes, or any combination thereof. The harness holds the electrodes in place and also impedes the progress of ventricular dilation. The electrodes attached to the harness may be used for any of several purposes, such as cardiac resynchronization, selective defibrillation, measurement of impedance, pacing and cardioversion.
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Grandjean Pierre A.
Smits Karel F. A. A.
Struble Chester
Zeijlemaker Volkert A.
McDowall Paul H.
Medtronic Inc.
Schaetzle Kennedy
Wolde-Michael Girma
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