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System and method for enhancing cardiac signal sensing by cardiac pacemakers through genetic treatment

  • US 6,567,705 B1
  • Filed: 02/28/2000
  • Issued: 05/20/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/17/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A delivery system for delivering a predetermined genetic material or protein to myocardial cells of a selected location of a patient'"'"'s heart, comprising:

  • a sensor for locating an area of inadequate P-wave production in the heart of a patient; and

    a delivery means for delivering a supply of said genetic material or protein to said selected location in said patients heart wherein said genetic material is selected from the group consisting of DNA encoding an ion channel protein, RNA encoding an ion channel protein, and an ion channel protein.

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