SYSTEM FOR NERVE STIMULATION AND CARDIAC SENSING PRIOR TO AND DURING A MEDICAL PROCEDURE

• US 20120022605A1
• Filed: 07/14/2011
• Published: 01/26/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 04/30/1996
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Medtronic Incorporated (Medtronic Plc)
• Original Assignee: Medtronic Incorporated (Medtronic Plc)
• Inventors: Hill, Michael R.S., Keogh, James R., JAHNS, Scott E.
• Application Number:
  US13/183,269
• Publication Number:
  US 20120022605A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 607/3
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/056 Transvascular endocardial electrode systems
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/36114 Cardiac control, e.g. by vagal stimulation stimulating the heart A61N1/362
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/3629 in combination with non-electric therapy
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/36514 controlled by a physiological quantity other than heart potential, e.g. blood pressure controlled by two or more physical parameters A61N1/36585
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/385 Devices for inducing an abnormal cardiac function, e.g. fibrillation

Abstract

A system for performing a cardiac medical procedure can included a cardiac medical device, a steerable catheter device, a cardiac stimulator, and a controller. The cardiac stimulator can be configured to adjust beating of a heart by electrically stimulating the heart. The controller can be configured to control electrical stimulation provided by the cardiac stimulator to adjust the beating of the heart to a first condition and to adjust the beating of the heart to a second condition.

Claims

1-20. -20. (canceled)

21. A system for performing a cardiac medical procedure, comprising:

a cardiac medical device;

a steerable catheter device;

a cardiac stimulator configured to adjust beating of a heart by electrically stimulating the heart; and

a controller configured to control electrical stimulation provided by the cardiac stimulator to adjust the beating of the heart to a first condition and to adjust the beating of the heart to a second condition.

22. The system of claim 21, wherein the cardiac medical device is a stent.

23. The system of claim 22, wherein the stent is a heart valve replacement device.

24. The system of claim 21, wherein the cardiac stimulator and controller collectively comprise a pacemaker.

25. The system of claim 24 further comprising a pacemaker lead.

26. The system of claim 21, wherein the cardiac stimulator is a transvascular cardiac stimulator.

27. The system of claim 21, wherein the cardiac stimulator comprises one or more electrodes.

28. The system of claim 21, wherein the first condition is a slowed condition or a stopped condition.

29. The system of claim 21, wherein the second condition is a beating condition.

30. The system of claim 21, wherein the cardiac stimulator is configured to stimulate Purkinje fibers.