Device and Method for Altering Cardiac Activity
First Claim
1. A device for altering cardiac activity, said device comprising a neck engaging member, said neck engaging member having at least one pressure applicator provided as a predefined area which in use comes into contact with and occludes or partially occludes at least one carotid artery, said device including a control mechanism which is operable to cause the pressure applicator to rapidly occlude or partially occlude the at least one carotid artery in order to provoke heart rate turbulence.
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Abstract
A device for altering cardiac activity, said device comprising a neck engaging member, said neck engaging member having at least one pressure applicator provided as a predefined area which in use comes into contact with and occludes or partially occludes at least one carotid artery, said device including a control mechanism which is operable to cause the pressure applicator to rapidly occlude or partially occlude the artery in order to provoke heart rate turbulence.
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30 Claims
- 1. A device for altering cardiac activity, said device comprising a neck engaging member, said neck engaging member having at least one pressure applicator provided as a predefined area which in use comes into contact with and occludes or partially occludes at least one carotid artery, said device including a control mechanism which is operable to cause the pressure applicator to rapidly occlude or partially occlude the at least one carotid artery in order to provoke heart rate turbulence.
- 26. A method of occluding the carotid artery, said method comprising applying a neck engaging member to an individual'"'"'s neck such that at least one pressure applicator provided as a predefined area comes into contact with at least one carotid artery, operating a control mechanism to cause the pressure applicator to rapidly occlude or partially occlude the at least one carotid artery in order to provoke heart rate turbulence.
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