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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2013
Gloucestershire Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust, Gloucestershire, GB;
Bogdan Nuta, Gloucestershire, GB;
Ian Lines, Gloucestershire, GB;
Abstract
A system for artificial stimulation of the heart of a subject is provided, the system comprising a controller comprising a receiver for receiving signal data, a processor for processing received signal data, and a transmitter for transmitting signal data; a sensing stent for location in the proximal coronary sinus of the subject, the sensing stent electrode comprising a sensing electrode assembly for sensing atrial and/or ventricular signals from the heart of the subject and a transmitting assembly for transmitting signal data to the receiver of the controller; and a stimulation stent for location in a vein of the subject distal of the sensing stent, the stimulation stent comprising a receiver for receiving signal data from the transmitter of the controller and an electrode assembly for providing a stimulating electrical signal to the heart of the subject in response to the data received.