US6564094B2
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Cardiac disease treatment and device
Assignee: Mardil Inc
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Filing: 2000-12-22
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Granted: 2003-05-13
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Expires: 2020-12-22
Abstract
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.
Inventors
- 👤 Clif Alferness
- 👤 J. Edward Shapland
- 👤 Michael Girard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 00:32
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61N; A61N1/00; A61N1/02; A61N1/04; A61N1/05; A61N1/0587
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 43
Claim 1
Independent Claim
64 words
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; and 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.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
64 words
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; and 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.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
A device according to claim 1 , wherein the biocompatible material comprises a patch.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
87 words
A device according to claim 1 , wherein the biocompatible material comprises a jacket of flexible material adapted to be secured to said heart with said jacket having portions disposed on opposite sides of the heart, wherein said jacket is adapted to be adjusted on said heart to snugly conform to an external geometry of said heart and assume a maximum adjusted volume to constrain circumferential expansion of said heart beyond said maximum adjusted volume during diastole and permit substantially unimpeded contraction of said heart during systole.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A device according to claim 1 , wherein said electrotherapy instrument comprises a cardiac pacing device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
A device according to claim 1 , wherein said electrotherapy instrument comprises a defilbrillating device.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
A device according to claim 1 , wherein said electrotherapy instrument comprises more than one lead and said device comprises more than one placement apparatus.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
A device according to claim 1 , wherein said lead comprises at least one electrode and said placement apparatus is configured to position said electrode in electrical contact with said heart.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
A device according to claim 7 , wherein said placement apparatus is configured to position said electrode in electrical contact with a myocardium of said heart.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
A device according to claim 1 , wherein said placement apparatus is initially secured to said biocompatible material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
A device according to claim 9 , wherein said placement apparatus comprises a snap comprising a base and a cap, each of which define an opening capable of housing a lead.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
A device according to claim 10 , wherein said base comprises an engagement member configured to operably engage an engagement member of said cap to secure said base to said cap.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
A device according to claim 9 , wherein said placement apparatus comprises a non-conductive pad, said pad defining an opening capable of housing a lead.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
A device according to claim 12 , wherein said biocompatible material is embedded within said pad.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
A device according to claim 12 , wherein sutures secure said pad to said biocompatible material.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
A device according to claim 1 , wherein said placement apparatus is initially secured to said lead.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
A device according to claim 15 , wherein said placement apparatus comprises at least one projection secured to said lead.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
A device according to claim 16 , wherein said placement apparatus comprises a plurality of projections extending radially outward from said lead.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
20 words
A device according to claim 15 , wherein said placement apparatus comprises a flange extending radially outward from said lead.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
23 words
A device according to claim 18 , wherein said flange is located proximate an interior surface of said biocompatible material when in use.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
20 words
A device according to claim 19 , wherein said flange is secured to the interior surface of said biocompatible material.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
20 words
A device according to claim 20 , wherein sutures secure said flange to the interior surface of said biocompatible material.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
20 words
A device according to claim 18 , wherein said flange is secured to an exterior surface of said biocompatible material.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
20 words
A device according to claim 22 , wherein said flange is sutured to an exterior surface of said biocompatible material.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
43 words
A device according to claim 15 , wherein said placement apparatus comprises threads coiled along a distal end of said lead, said threads configured to engage fibers of an open cell of said biocompatible material to secure said lead to said biocompatible material.
Claim 26
Independent Claim
106 words
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; and (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; and (iii) monitoring cardiac response to said electrical impulse; (d) securing said lead to said biocompatible material at said desired location; and (e) surgically closing access to said heart while leaving the device in place.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
106 words
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; and (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; and (iii) monitoring cardiac response to said electrical impulse; (d) securing said lead to said biocompatible material at said desired location; and (e) surgically closing access to said heart while leaving the device in place.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method according to claim 25 , wherein said biocompatible material comprises a patch.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method according to claim 25 , wherein said step of securing said lead to said biocompatible material at said desired location comprises securing said lead to a location on a left ventricular free wall of said heart.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method according to claim 25 , wherein said lead comprises at least one placement apparatus.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method according to claim 25 , wherein said biocompatible material comprises a jacket that defines a volume between an open upper end and a lower end, said jacket dimensioned for an apex of said heart to be inserted into said volume through said open upper end.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
57 words
The method according to claim 29 , further comprising adjusting said jacket on said heart to snugly conform to an external geometry of said heart and assume a maximum adjusted volume for said jacket to constrain circumferential expansion of said heart beyond said maximum adjusted volume during diastole and permitting unimpeded contraction of said heart during systole.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method according to claim 25 , wherein said step of releasably securing said at least one lead to said biocompatible material comprises suturing said at least one lead to said biocompatible material.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method according to claim 31 , wherein said step of securing said lead to said biocompatible material at said desired location comprises gluing said lead to said biocompatible material with a bioglue.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method according to claim 25 , wherein said biocompatible material comprises at least one placement apparatus.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method according to claim 33 , wherein said biocompatible material comprises a plurality of placement apparatuses.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method according to claim 33 , wherein said step of releasably securing said at least one lead to said biocompatible material comprises releasably securing said at least one lead to said at least one placement apparatus.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method according to claim 25 , wherein said electrotherapy instrument comprises multiple leads.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method according to claim 36 , further comprising a step of transmitting an electrical impulse from at least one lead to said heart after said step of surgically closing access to said heart.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method according to claim 37 , comprising simultaneously transmitting an electrical impulse from said multiple leads.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method according to claim 37 , comprising sequentially transmitting an electrical impulse from said multiple leads.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method according to claim 37 , wherein said step of transmitting an electrical impulse comprises cardiac pacing therapy.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method according to claim 37 , wherein said step of transmitting an electrical impulse comprises defibrillation therapy.
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