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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2008
Raymond E. Ideker, Birmingham, AL (US);
Derek J. Dosdall, Birmingham, AL (US);
James P. Ruse, Clermont, FL (US);
Greg Ruse, Legal, Clermont, FL (US);
Richard B. Ruse, Atlanta, GA (US);
Scott J. Bohanan, Duluth, GA (US);
Raymond E. Ideker, Birmingham, AL (US);
Derek J. Dosdall, Birmingham, AL (US);
James P. Ruse, Clermont, FL (US);
Greg Ruse, legal, Clermont, FL (US);
Richard B. Ruse, Atlanta, GA (US);
Scott J. Bohanan, Duluth, GA (US);
Ruse Technologies, LLC, Atlanta, GA (US);
The UAB Research Foundation, Birmingham, AL (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for treating atrial fibrillation or atrial tachycardia comprises means for dynamically steering or selecting two or more current vector paths sequentially or simultaneously for defibrillation to change the transmembrane potential in the left and right atria sufficiently to halt AF or AT. The apparatus is useful to treat AF or AT in patients.