Cardiac harness for treating heart disease
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1. A method of implanting a cardiac harness and a leadless defibrillator, comprising:
- providing a cardiac harness formed from a metal alloy;
providing a leadless defibrillator;
coating the metal alloy with a dielectric material to electrically insulate the cardiac harness from a defibrillating shock;
providing a minimally invasive access site;
inserting the cardiac harness through the minimally invasive access site and around at least a portion of the heart; and
inserting the leadless defibrillator through the minimally invasive access site and around a portion of the cardiac harness.
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A system for treating the heart includes a cardiac harness associated with a cardiac rhythm management devise which does not have a lead system. The cardiac harness applies a compressive force on the heart during diastole and systole, and the cardiac rhythm management devise will deliver an electrical shock to the heart for defibrillation and/or can be used for pacing/sensing. The cardiac harness and cardiac rhythm management devise are both delivered and implanted by minimally invasive access.
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1. A method of implanting a cardiac harness and a leadless defibrillator, comprising:
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providing a cardiac harness formed from a metal alloy; providing a leadless defibrillator; coating the metal alloy with a dielectric material to electrically insulate the cardiac harness from a defibrillating shock; providing a minimally invasive access site; inserting the cardiac harness through the minimally invasive access site and around at least a portion of the heart; and inserting the leadless defibrillator through the minimally invasive access site and around a portion of the cardiac harness. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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