Surgery: light – thermal – and electrical application – Light – thermal – and electrical application – Electrical therapeutic systems
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-25
2010-10-05
Layno, Carl H (Department: 3766)
Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application
Light, thermal, and electrical application
Electrical therapeutic systems
C607S002000, C607S004000, C607S005000, C607S119000, C607S129000, C601S046000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07809438
ABSTRACT:
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 after the onset of an arrhythmia. A vibrational transducer and suitable electrical contacts may be combined in a single housing or distributed among various housings, and will usually be implantable so that the vibrational transducer can be directed at a target portion of the heart. Alternatively, external systems comprising the vibrational transducer and electrical contacts are also described.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2830578 (1958-04-01), Degroff
patent: 4265228 (1981-05-01), Zoll
patent: 4651716 (1987-03-01), Forester et al.
patent: 5165403 (1992-11-01), Mehra
patent: 5292338 (1994-03-01), Bardy
patent: 5433731 (1995-07-01), Hoegnelid et al.
patent: 5800464 (1998-09-01), Kieval
patent: 5871506 (1999-02-01), Mower
patent: 5935158 (1999-08-01), Holmstrom et al.
patent: 6110098 (2000-08-01), Renirie et al.
patent: 6233484 (2001-05-01), Ben-Haim et al.
patent: 6330475 (2001-12-01), Renirie et al.
patent: 6408205 (2002-06-01), Renirie et al.
patent: 6439236 (2002-08-01), Porter et al.
patent: 6539262 (2003-03-01), Sweeney
patent: 6575956 (2003-06-01), Brisken et al.
patent: 6983185 (2006-01-01), Ley et al.
patent: 6985774 (2006-01-01), Kieval et al.
patent: 0 617 981 (1994-10-01), None
patent: WO 99/61058 (1999-12-01), None
patent: WO 00/42914 (2000-07-01), None
patent: WO 00/62858 (2000-10-01), None
patent: WO 03/070323 (2003-08-01), None
Bardy et al., “The totally subcutaneous ICD system (The S-ICD),” PACE, 2002; 24,578.
Camm et al., “Nonpharmaceutical treatment of atrial fibrillation. In Atrial Fibrillation. Facts from Yesterday—Ideas for tomorrow,” Futura Publishing Company, Inc., Armonk, NY, 1994.
Dalecki et al., “Thresholds for premature ventricular contractions in frog hearts exposed to lithotripter fields,”Ultrasound in Med.&Biol.1991; 17:341-346.
Dalecki et al., “Effects of pulsed ultrasound on the frog heart: I,” Thresholds for changes in cardiac rhythm and aortic pressure,Ultrasound in Med.&Biol.1993; 19:385-390.
Dalecki et al., “Effects of pulsed ultrasound on the frog heart: II. An investigation of heating as a potential mechanism,”Ultrasound in Med.&Biol.1993; 19:391-398.
Ellenbogen et al., “Detection and management of an implantable cardioverter defibrillator lead failure,”JACC,2003;41:73-80.
Feldman et al., “Comparison of medical therapy, resynchronization and defibrillation therapies in heart failure trial (COMPANION),” Presented at ACC 2003 Late Breaking Clinical Trials.
Franz, “Mechano-electrical feedback in ventricular myocardium,”Cardiovascular Research.1996; 32:15-24.
Gibbons, “ACC/AHA/NASPE 2002 guideline update for implantation of cardiac pacemakers and antiarrhythmia devices: Summary Article, A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines,” (ACC/AHA/NASPE Committee to Update the 1998 Pacemaker Guidelines),Circulation.2002; 106:2145-2161.
Hu et al., “Stretch-activated ion channels in the heart,”J. Mol. Cell Cardiol.1997; 29:1511-1523.
Kohl et al, “Stretch-induced changes in heart rate and rhythm: clinical observations, experiments and mathematical models,”Progress in Biophysics&Molecular Biology.1999; 71:91-138.
Kohl et al., “Sudden cardiac death by Commotio cordis: role of mechano-electrical feedback,”Cardiovascular Research.2001; 50:280-289.
Kohl et al., “Cardiac mechano-electric feedback: past, present, and prospect,”Prog. Biophys. Mol. Biol.2003; 82:3-11.
Lee et al., “Effect of implantable defibrillators of arrhythmic events and mortality in the multicenter unsustained tachycardia trial,”Circulation.2002; 106:233-238.
Moss et al., “Prophylactic implantation of a defibrillator in patients with myocardial infarction and reduced ejection fraction,”N Engl J Med.2002; 346:877-933.
Niehaus et al., “Non-contact cardiac stimulation with focused ultrasound pulses,”PACE2003: 26:1023.
Nolte et al., “Mechanically induced ventricular extrasystoles in the isolated perfused guinea-pig heart,”Arzneim.-Forsch/Drug Research.1987; 37(11): 1025-1029.
Reiter, “Effects of mechano-electrical feedback: potential arrhythmogenic influence in patients with congestive heart failure,”Cardiovascular Research.1996; 32:44-51.
Smailys et al., “Investigation of the possibilities of cardiac defibrillation by ultrasound,”Resuscitation.1981; 9:233-242.
Tacker, “Fibrillation causes and criteria for defibrillation. InDefibrillation of the heart,” Tacker, WA, ed. Mosby-Year Book, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri, 1994.
The Antiarrhythmics Versus Implantable Defibrillators (AVID) Investigators: A comparison of antiarrhythmic drug therapy with implantable defibrillators in patients resuscitated from near fatal ventricular arrhythmias.N Engl J Med1997;337: 1576-1583.
Supplemental Search Report of EP Application No. 04755270.8, dated Aug. 11, 2008, 4 pages total.
Supplemental Search Report of EP Application No. 04755266.6, dated Aug. 6, 2008, 3 pages total.
Brisken Axel F.
Echt Debra S.
Riley Richard E.
EBR Systems, Inc.
Layno Carl H
Malamud Deborah
Townsend and Townsend / and Crew LLP
LandOfFree
Methods and systems for treating arrhythmias using a... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Methods and systems for treating arrhythmias using a..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Methods and systems for treating arrhythmias using a... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-4168841