INTEGRATED CATHETER AND PULSE GENERATOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- an angioplasty catheter system, wherein the angioplasty catheter system includes a catheter, a balloon and an inflation device adapted to inflate and deflate the balloon for delivery of a stent; and
a programmable pulse generator and at least one electrode integrated with the angioplasty catheter system, wherein the pulse generator is connected to the electrode.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein, among other things, is a system for providing pacing during revascularization. An embodiment of the system includes an angioplasty or stent delivery catheter system having a catheter, a balloon and an inflation device adapted to inflate and deflate the balloon for delivery of a stent. The embodiment also includes a programmable pulse generator and at least one electrode integrated with the angioplasty catheter system, where the pulse generator is connected to the electrode. In various embodiments, at least one integrated sensor is connected to the angioplasty catheter system. The sensor is adapted to sense a parameter indicative of flow restoration and trigger the pulse generator to begin pacing based on the parameter.
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39 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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an angioplasty catheter system, wherein the angioplasty catheter system includes a catheter, a balloon and an inflation device adapted to inflate and deflate the balloon for delivery of a stent; and a programmable pulse generator and at least one electrode integrated with the angioplasty catheter system, wherein the pulse generator is connected to the electrode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system, comprising:
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an angioplasty catheter system, wherein the angioplasty catheter system includes a catheter, a balloon and an inflation device adapted to inflate and deflate the balloon; a programmable pulse generator and at least one electrode integrated with the angioplasty catheter system, wherein the pulse generator is connected to the electrode; and at least one integrated sensor connected to the angioplasty catheter system, the sensor adapted to sense a parameter indicative of flow restoration and trigger the pulse generator to begin pacing based on the parameter. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system, comprising:
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a self-expanding stent catheter system, the catheter system including a catheter, a self expanding stent and a mechanical device for releasing the self expanding stent in a desired anatomic location; and a programmable pulse generator and at least one electrode integrated with the self-expanding stent catheter system, where the pulse generator is connected to the electrode. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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28. A method, comprising:
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performing angioplasty therapy using a catheter-based system, wherein the system includes a catheter, a balloon and an inflation device adapted to inflate and deflate the balloon; and providing cardioprotective pacing during the therapy using a programmable pulse generator integrated with the catheter-based system. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method, comprising:
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delivering cells into areas of myocardial infarction using an angioplasty catheter system having a programmable pulse generator integrated with the system; and providing pacing from the pulse generator to improve integration or differentiation of the cells. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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