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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2006
Applicant:
Richard Cornelius, Wayzata, MN (US);
Inventor:
Richard Cornelius, Wayzata, MN (US);
Assignee:
Syntach AG, Schaffhausen, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/06 (2013.01); A61F 2/915 (2013.01); A61F 2/91 (2013.01); A61F 2/82 (2013.01); A61F 2/95 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/915 (2013.01); A61F 2/91 (2013.01); A61F 2002/065 (2013.01); A61F 2002/821 (2013.01); A61F 2002/91525 (2013.01); A61F 2002/91533 (2013.01); A61F 2002/9511 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0016 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0013 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention provides an electrical block implant sized and shaped for securement at the perimeter of the pulmonary ostium of the left atrium. By utilizing various expandable ring designs and optional anchoring mechanisms, the present invention causes even, circular scarring around the perimeter of the pulmonary ostium, achieving reliable blocking of aberrant electrical signals responsible for atrial fibrillation.