Signal transmitting and lesion excluding heart implants for pacing, defibrillating, and/or sensing of heart beat
First Claim
1. An implant for treating a heart, the heart having a first chamber bordered by a septum and a wall, the heart having a second chamber separated from the first chamber by the septum, the implant comprising:
- a first anchor coupleable to the septum;
a second anchor coupleable to the wall so that the second anchor contacts an epicardial tissue of the wall;
a tensile member coupleable to the first anchor and the second anchor so as to engage the septum and the wall such that the wall contacts the septum and is secured relative thereto;
a pacing electrode, defibrillating electrode, and/or sensing surface coupled with the second anchor to apply signals to the epicardial surface tissue of the wall; and
a signal transmission conductor near at least one of the anchors and coupled to the surface to allow heart signal transmission between the implant and a tissue of the heart.
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Abstract
Devices, systems, and methods for treating a heart of a patient may make use of structures which limit a size of a chamber of the heart, such as by deploying a tensile member to bring a wall of the heart toward (optionally into contact with) a septum of the heart. The implant may include an electrode or other structure for applying pacing signals to one or both ventricles of the heart, for defibrillating the heart, for sensing beating of the heart or the like. A wireless telemetry and control system may allowing the implant to treat congestive heart failure, monitor the results of the treatment, and apply appropriate electrical stimulation.
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9 Claims
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1. An implant for treating a heart, the heart having a first chamber bordered by a septum and a wall, the heart having a second chamber separated from the first chamber by the septum, the implant comprising:
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a first anchor coupleable to the septum; a second anchor coupleable to the wall so that the second anchor contacts an epicardial tissue of the wall; a tensile member coupleable to the first anchor and the second anchor so as to engage the septum and the wall such that the wall contacts the septum and is secured relative thereto; a pacing electrode, defibrillating electrode, and/or sensing surface coupled with the second anchor to apply signals to the epicardial surface tissue of the wall; and a signal transmission conductor near at least one of the anchors and coupled to the surface to allow heart signal transmission between the implant and a tissue of the heart. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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