Electromagnetic Cardiac Assist Device and Method
    4.
    发明申请
    Electromagnetic Cardiac Assist Device and Method 有权
    电磁心脏辅助装置及方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090292160A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-11-26

    申请号:US12468228

    申请日:2009-05-19

    申请人: Tim Nieman

    发明人: Tim Nieman

    IPC分类号: A61M1/10

    摘要: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for assisting with contraction of the heart muscle. For example, in one embodiment of the invention, one or more flexible strips are attached to the surface of the heart, each strip having a plurality of electromagnets alternating with a plurality of permanent magnets. The electromagnets are electrically coupled to a control device and a power supply for generating current in the electromagnets. The control device controls the current in the electromagnets in such a way that the electromagnets are periodically activated to attract the adjacent permanent magnets to assist with contraction of the heart muscle. In some embodiments a sensor is provided for sensing the sinus rhythm so that the control device can activate the electromagnets based on the sensed sinus rhythm.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的实施例提供了用于辅助心肌收缩的系统和方法。 例如,在本发明的一个实施例中,一个或多个柔性条附接到心脏的表面,每个条具有与多个永磁体交替的多个电磁体。 电磁体电耦合到控制装置和用于在电磁体中产生电流的电源。 控制装置以这样的方式控制电磁体中的电流,使得电磁体周期性地被激活以吸引相邻的永磁体以帮助心肌的收缩。 在一些实施例中,提供用于感测窦性心律的传感器,使得控制装置可以基于感测的窦性心律激活电磁体。

    Electromagnetic cardiac assist device and method
    5.
    发明授权
    Electromagnetic cardiac assist device and method 有权
    电磁心脏辅助装置及方法

    公开(公告)号:US08137260B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-03-20

    申请号:US12468228

    申请日:2009-05-19

    申请人: Tim Nieman

    发明人: Tim Nieman

    IPC分类号: A61N1/362

    摘要: Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for assisting with contraction of the heart muscle. For example, in one embodiment of the invention, one or more flexible strips are attached to the surface of the heart, each strip having a plurality of electromagnets alternating with a plurality of permanent magnets. The electromagnets are electrically coupled to a control device and a power supply for generating current in the electromagnets. The control device controls the current in the electromagnets in such a way that the electromagnets are periodically activated to attract the adjacent permanent magnets to assist with contraction of the heart muscle. In some embodiments a sensor is provided for sensing the sinus rhythm so that the control device can activate the electromagnets based on the sensed sinus rhythm.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的实施例提供了用于辅助心肌收缩的系统和方法。 例如,在本发明的一个实施例中,一个或多个柔性条附接到心脏的表面,每个条具有与多个永磁体交替的多个电磁体。 电磁体电耦合到控制装置和用于在电磁体中产生电流的电源。 控制装置以这样的方式控制电磁体中的电流,使得电磁体周期性地被激活以吸引相邻的永磁体以帮助心肌的收缩。 在一些实施例中,提供用于感测窦性心律的传感器,使得控制装置可以基于感测的窦性心律激活电磁体。

    Methods and devices for delivering ablative energy
    6.
    发明申请
    Methods and devices for delivering ablative energy 审中-公开
    提供消融能量的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20050288654A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-12-29

    申请号:US11146302

    申请日:2005-06-06

    摘要: Ablation instruments and methods are disclosed for ablating diseased tissue such as cardiac tissue. The ablation device can remotely apply ablative energy to biological tissue and comprises a flexible elongate member having a proximal end, a distal end and a longitudinal lumen extending therebetween. An energy emitting element is disposed within the longitudinal lumen of the flexible elongate member. The energy emitting element has a proximal end and a distal end for emitting energy along at least a portion of its length. The device is configured to emit a variable amount of energy along a length of the flexible elongate member. The method includes introducing the flexible elongate member into a predetermined tissue site to ablate a target tissue. The target tissue is ablated, coagulated or photochemically modulated without damaging surrounding tissue.

    摘要翻译: 公开消融仪器和方法来消融诸如心脏组织的病变组织。 消融装置可以远程地将烧蚀能量应用于生物组织,并且包括柔性细长构件,其具有在其间延伸的近端,远端和纵向内腔。 能量发射元件设置在柔性细长构件的纵向内腔内。 能量发射元件具有近端和远端,用于沿其长度的至少一部分发射能量。 该装置构造成沿着柔性细长构件的长度发射可变量的能量。 该方法包括将柔性细长构件引入预定的组织部位以烧蚀靶组织。 目标组织被消融,凝固或光化学调节而不损伤周围的组织。