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Cardiac harness for treating congestive heart failure and for defibrillating and/or pacing/sensing

  • US 7,225,036 B2
  • Filed: 02/12/2004
  • Issued: 05/29/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/07/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system for treating the heart, comprising:

  • a cardiac harness configured to conform generally to at least a portion of a human heart;

    the cardiac harness formed of undulating strands of hinge elements;

    a first set of said undulating strands forming an electrode and a second set of undulating strands having a dielectric coating and being electrically insulated from the first set of undulating strands; and

    a power source for providing electrical energy to the electrode.

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