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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2007
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2003
Applicants:
Itsik Shemer, Zichron Yaakov, IL;
Yuval Mika, Shmurat Zichron Yaakov, IL;
Inventors:
Itsik Shemer, Zichron Yaakov, IL;
Yuval Mika, Shmurat Zichron Yaakov, IL;
Assignee:
Impulse Dynamics (Israel) Ltd, Tirat Hacarmel, IL;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/00 (2006.01); A61N 1/362 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Apparatus for applying a signal to a heart of a human subject is provided. The apparatus includes a set of one or more electrodes, adapted to be coupled to the right ventricular septum of the heart. A control unit of the apparatus is adapted to drive the electrode set to apply an Excitable-Tissue Control (ETC) signal to the septum. Preferably, the control unit is adapted to configure the signal to be capable of modifying contractility of a portion of the heart.