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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2014
Applicant:
Sunshine Heart Company Pty Ltd, NSW, AU;
Inventors:
William S. Peters, Auckland, NZ;
Rodney G. Parkin, Crows Nest, AU;
David Rosa, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Daniel M. Lafontaine, Plymouth, MN (US);
William T. Abraham, Dublin, OH (US);
Benjamin Sun, Eden Prairie, MN (US);
Assignee:
Sunshine Heart Company Pty Limited, Clontarf, NSW, AU;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/37 (2006.01); A61M 1/10 (2006.01); A61M 1/12 (2006.01); A61N 1/365 (2006.01); A61N 1/39 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/02 (2006.01); A61B 5/021 (2006.01); A61B 5/026 (2006.01); A61B 5/0402 (2006.01); A61B 7/02 (2006.01); A61B 7/04 (2006.01); A61N 1/362 (2006.01); A61M 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61N 1/3702 (2013.01); A61M 1/006 (2014.02); A61M 1/1068 (2013.01); A61M 1/12 (2013.01); A61N 1/36514 (2013.01); A61N 1/36521 (2013.01); A61N 1/36542 (2013.01); A61N 1/3962 (2013.01); A61M 1/122 (2014.02); A61B 5/0084 (2013.01); A61B 5/02028 (2013.01); A61B 5/021 (2013.01); A61B 5/026 (2013.01); A61B 5/0402 (2013.01); A61B 5/4836 (2013.01); A61B 5/686 (2013.01); A61B 7/023 (2013.01); A61B 7/04 (2013.01); A61M 1/1072 (2013.01); A61M 1/1086 (2013.01); A61N 1/3627 (2013.01);
Abstract
The various embodiments disclosed herein relate to combination heart assist systems, methods, and devices that include both an electrical therapy device and a mechanical heart assist device. Various operational modes can be implemented using these embodiments, including a synchronized pacing mode, an internal CPR mode, and an internal workout mode.