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Intravascular system for treating arrhythmia
Assignee: Sichuan Jinjiang Electronic Science and Technology Co Ltd
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Filing: 1995-06-07
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Granted: 1997-11-11
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Expires: 2015-06-07
Abstract
Abstract A method and system for treating a patient's heart exhibiting arrhythmia by first detecting electrical activity within the patient's heart to determine the location of the arrhythmogenic site or conductive pathway causing the arrhythmia and then creating an infarct within the region of the patient's heart where the arrhythmogenic site or the conductive pathway causing the arrhythmia is located by delivering an occluding element to a coronary artery which delivers oxygenated blood to said region of the patient's heart. In one presently preferred embodiment the occluding element is a flaccid or limp coil which when disposed in a coronary arterial passageway forms a randomly shaped, intertwined mass which quickly forms thrombus within the coronary artery to block the passage of oxygenated blood therethrough. The flaccid coil may be delivered through an inner lumen of a catheter which has a distal portion extending within the coronary artery.
Inventors
- 👤 Ruey Sung
- 👤 Gene Samson
Bibliographic Details
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CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/24; A61B5/25; A61B5/279; A61B5/28; A61B5/283; A61B5/287; A61B17/00; A61B17/12; A61B17/12022; A61B17/12099; A61B17/12109; A61B17/12131; A61B17/1214; A61B17/12145; A61B17/1215; A61B17/12163; A61B17/12168; A61B17/12172; A61B17/22; A61B17/22004; A61B17/22012; A61B18/00; A61B18/04; A61B18/12; A61B18/14; A61B2017/00017; A61B2017/00022; A61B2017/00026; A61B17/00234; A61B2017/00238; A61B2017/00243; A61B2017/1205; A61B2017/12054; A61B2017/12063; A61B2562/00; A61B2562/02; A61B2562/0209; A61B2562/0215; A61B2562/04; A61B2562/043
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
174 words
An elongated intravascular device for treating a patient's heart which exhibits arrhythmia, comprising: a) an elongated shaft having a proximal section and a distal section which is much shorter than the proximal section and which is configured to be advanced within a coronary artery disposed within a region of the patient's heart from which electrical activity causing the arrhythmia originates or is conducted; b) a plurality of sensing electrodes spacially disposed on the distal shaft section which are adapted to receive electrical signals from within the coronary artery disposed within the region of the patient's heart; c) a plurality of electrical conductors which are electrically connected to separate sensing electrodes on the distal shaft section, which extend to a proximal extremity of the elongated shaft, and which are adapted to transfer electrical signals received by the sensing electrode connected thereto; and d) a occluding element releaseably secured to the distal section of the elongated shaft which is adapted to form thrombus when disposed within a patient's coronary artery and to thereby occlude the artery.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
174 words
An elongated intravascular device for treating a patient's heart which exhibits arrhythmia, comprising: a) an elongated shaft having a proximal section and a distal section which is much shorter than the proximal section and which is configured to be advanced within a coronary artery disposed within a region of the patient's heart from which electrical activity causing the arrhythmia originates or is conducted; b) a plurality of sensing electrodes spacially disposed on the distal shaft section which are adapted to receive electrical signals from within the coronary artery disposed within the region of the patient's heart; c) a plurality of electrical conductors which are electrically connected to separate sensing electrodes on the distal shaft section, which extend to a proximal extremity of the elongated shaft, and which are adapted to transfer electrical signals received by the sensing electrode connected thereto; and d) a occluding element releaseably secured to the distal section of the elongated shaft which is adapted to form thrombus when disposed within a patient's coronary artery and to thereby occlude the artery.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The elongated intervascular device of claim 1 wherein the occluding element is a helical coil.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The elongated intravascular device of claim 2 wherein a proximal portion of the helical coil is secured by a solder to the distal section of the shaft.
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