Method and device for electronically controlling the beating of a heart
First Claim
1. A method for selectively destimulating and stimulating a heart within a patient during a medical procedure comprising:
- a. connecting a first set of at least two electrodes to at least one first location within the patient that regulates the heart;
b. connecting a second set of at least two electrodes to at least one second location within the patient that regulates the heart;
c. selectively supplying electrical energy from a power supply to the first set of electrodes during the medical procedure, the supply of the electrical energy to the first set of electrodes being of sufficient amplitude and duration to destimulate the heart; and
, d. selectively supplying electrical energy from the power supply to the second set of electrodes during the medical procedure, the supply of the electrical energy to the second set of electrodes being of sufficient amplitude and duration to stimulate the heart.
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Abstract
An electro-stimulation device includes a pair of electrodes for connection to at least one location in the body that affects or regulates the heartbeat. The electro-stimulation device both electrically arrests the heartbeat and stimulates the heartbeat. A pair of electrodes are provided for connection to at least one location in the body that affects or regulates the heartbeat. The pair of electrodes may be connected to an intravenous catheter for transvenous stimulation of the appropriate nerve. A first switch is connected between a power supply and the electrodes for selectively supplying current from the power supply to the electrodes to augment any natural stimuli to the heart and thereby stop the heart from beating. A second switch is connected between the power supply and the electrodes for selectively supplying current from the power supply to the electrodes to provide an artificial stimulus to initiate heartbeating. In another aspect, the invention is directed to a method for arresting the beat of a heart in a living body comprising the steps of connecting the pair of electrodes to at least one location in the body that affects or regulates the heartbeat and supplying an electrical current to the electrodes of sufficient amplitude and duration to arrest the heartbeat. The device may also serve to still the lungs by input to a respirator or by stimulation of the phrenic nerve during surgical procedures.
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104 Claims
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1. A method for selectively destimulating and stimulating a heart within a patient during a medical procedure comprising:
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a. connecting a first set of at least two electrodes to at least one first location within the patient that regulates the heart;
b. connecting a second set of at least two electrodes to at least one second location within the patient that regulates the heart;
c. selectively supplying electrical energy from a power supply to the first set of electrodes during the medical procedure, the supply of the electrical energy to the first set of electrodes being of sufficient amplitude and duration to destimulate the heart; and
,d. selectively supplying electrical energy from the power supply to the second set of electrodes during the medical procedure, the supply of the electrical energy to the second set of electrodes being of sufficient amplitude and duration to stimulate the heart. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82)
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83. A method for selectively destimulating and stimulating a heart within a patient during a medical procedure comprising:
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a. placing at least one electrode of a first set of at least two electrodes adjacent a nerve within the patient that regulates the heart;
b. placing at least one electrode of a second set of at least two electrodes adjacent the surface of the heart within the patient;
c. selectively supplying electrical energy from a power supply to the first set of electrodes during the medical procedure, the supply of the electrical energy to the first set of electrodes being of sufficient amplitude and duration to stimulate the nerve; and
,d. selectively supplying electrical energy from the power supply to the second set of electrodes during the medical procedure, the supply of the electrical energy to the second set of electrodes being of sufficient amplitude and duration to stimulate the heart. - View Dependent Claims (84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93)
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94. A method for selectively destimulating and stimulating a heart within a patient during a medical procedure comprising:
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a. placing at least one electrode of a first set of at least two electrodes adjacent a nerve within the patient that regulates the heart;
b. placing at least one electrode of a second set of at least two electrodes on the surface of the heart within the patient;
c. selectively supplying electrical energy from a power supply to the first set of electrodes during the medical procedure, the supply of the electrical energy to the first set of electrodes being of sufficient amplitude and duration to stimulate the nerve;
d. selectively supplying electrical energy from the power supply to the second set of electrodes during the medical procedure, the supply of the electrical energy to the second set of electrodes being of sufficient amplitude and duration to stimulate the heart; and
,e. sending a signal upon stimulation of the nerve or heart to activate or deactivate a respirator. - View Dependent Claims (95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104)
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