US2012022605A1PendingUtilityA1

System for nerve stimulation and cardiac sensing prior to and during a medical procedure

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Apr 30, 1996Filed: Jul 14, 2011Published: Jan 26, 2012
Est. expiryApr 30, 2016(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Scott E. JahnsMichael R. S. HillJames R. Keogh
A61N 1/385A61N 1/056A61N 1/36514A61N 1/36114A61N 1/3629
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Abstract

A system for performing a cardiac medical procedure can included a cardiac medical device, a steerable catheter device, a cardiac stimulator, and a controller. The cardiac stimulator can be configured to adjust beating of a heart by electrically stimulating the heart. The controller can be configured to control electrical stimulation provided by the cardiac stimulator to adjust the beating of the heart to a first condition and to adjust the beating of the heart to a second condition.

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         21 . A system for performing a cardiac medical procedure, comprising:
 a cardiac medical device;   a steerable catheter device;   a cardiac stimulator configured to adjust beating of a heart by electrically stimulating the heart; and   a controller configured to control electrical stimulation provided by the cardiac stimulator to adjust the beating of the heart to a first condition and to adjust the beating of the heart to a second condition.   
     
     
         22 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the cardiac medical device is a stent. 
     
     
         23 . The system of  claim 22 , wherein the stent is a heart valve replacement device. 
     
     
         24 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the cardiac stimulator and controller collectively comprise a pacemaker. 
     
     
         25 . The system of  claim 24  further comprising a pacemaker lead. 
     
     
         26 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the cardiac stimulator is a transvascular cardiac stimulator. 
     
     
         27 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the cardiac stimulator comprises one or more electrodes. 
     
     
         28 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the first condition is a slowed condition or a stopped condition. 
     
     
         29 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the second condition is a beating condition. 
     
     
         30 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the cardiac stimulator is configured to stimulate Purkinje fibers.

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