Cardiac stimulation system with delivery of conductive agent
First Claim
1. A cardiac stimulation system, comprising:
- a cardiac stimulator assembly with an electrical energy source, and an electrical energy emitter that is adapted to be coupled to the electrical energy source and to be positioned within a region of a heart of a patient to be stimulated;
means for enhancing electrical stimulation of the region with the electrical energy from the electrical energy emitter; and
means for stimulating the septum of the heart, with the cardiac stimulator assembly and means for enhancing stimulation.
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Abstract
A cardiac stimulation assembly includes an energy source coupled to an energy emitter that extends form a delivery member into a region of tissue in the heart. An array of the emitters are adapted to extend from a delivery assembly and into unique locations along the region of tissue, such as by use of extendable, pre-shaped needles. A volume of conductive agent is delivered into the region and enhances stimulation of the region with the energy emitter. The agent may be an injectable preparation of living cells that express production of connexin, e.g. connexin 43, and may be genetically modified to over-express such production. The agent may include a non-living material, such as conductive polymer or metal or combination thereof. The combination of energy emitters and conductive agent enhances stimulation of the region. Delivering the stimulation assembly and conductive agent into the interventricular septum allows for improved biventricular septal pacing.
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1. A cardiac stimulation system, comprising:
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a cardiac stimulator assembly with an electrical energy source, and an electrical energy emitter that is adapted to be coupled to the electrical energy source and to be positioned within a region of a heart of a patient to be stimulated; means for enhancing electrical stimulation of the region with the electrical energy from the electrical energy emitter; and means for stimulating the septum of the heart, with the cardiac stimulator assembly and means for enhancing stimulation. - 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)
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37. A cardiac stimulation assembly, comprising:
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an elongate body having a proximal end portion, a distal end portion that is adapted to be positioned at least in part at a location within a heart of a patient, and a delivery lumen extending at least in part along the distal end portion; means for delivering electrical energy into a region of tissue within the heart of the patient; means for enhancing stimulation of the region of tissue from electrical energy delivered from the means for delivering electrical energy; and means for stimulating the septum of the heart with the cardiac stimulation assembly and means for enhancing stimulation; wherein the means for delivering electrical energy and means for enhancing stimulation are adapted to cooperate with the elongate body. - View Dependent Claims (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)
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