Signal transmitting and lesion excluding heart implants for pacing, defibrillating, and/or sensing of heart beat
First Claim
1. A method 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 method comprising:
- deploying a first anchor adjacent the septum so that the first anchor engages tissue of the septum;
deploying a second anchor adjacent the wall so that the second anchor contacts and engages an epicardial surface of the wall;
tensioning a tensile member that is coupled with the first anchor and the second anchor to draw the wall into contact with the septum and to secure the wall relative thereto;
positioning an electrode member adjacent the epicardial surface of the wall, the electrode member being coupled with a signal processor and/or signal generator;
transmitting signals from the epicardial surface of the wall to the signal processor and/or signal generator with the electrode member; and
pacing, defibrillating, and/or sensing characteristics of the heart via the signal processor and/or signal generator using the transmitted signals.
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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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22 Claims
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1. A method 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 method comprising:
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deploying a first anchor adjacent the septum so that the first anchor engages tissue of the septum; deploying a second anchor adjacent the wall so that the second anchor contacts and engages an epicardial surface of the wall; tensioning a tensile member that is coupled with the first anchor and the second anchor to draw the wall into contact with the septum and to secure the wall relative thereto; positioning an electrode member adjacent the epicardial surface of the wall, the electrode member being coupled with a signal processor and/or signal generator; transmitting signals from the epicardial surface of the wall to the signal processor and/or signal generator with the electrode member; and pacing, defibrillating, and/or sensing characteristics of the heart via the signal processor and/or signal generator using the transmitted signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. 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 surface of the wall; a tensile member coupleable to the first anchor and the second anchor and tensionable to engage the septum and the wall and to secure the septum relative thereto; an electrode member positioniable adjacent the epicardial surface of the wall and configured to apply signals to the epicardial surface of the wall; and a signal generator coupled with the electrode member, the signal generator being configured to generate the signals applied to the epicardial surface of the wall. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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