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Microscopic characterization and ablation of substrate to treat cardiac arrhythmias

Invention SummaryThis product utilizes a disposable probe with a catheter in order to treat atrial fibrillation. The probe is capable of creating an image that can be used to steer the catheter during atrial fibrillation treatment. U-5896 has the potential to improve outcomes for ablation therapy, which is currently not the preferred method of treating...

Published: 3/13/2020 | Inventor(s): Frank Sachse, Robert Hitchcock, Nassir Marrouche, Nathan Knighton, Chao Huang

Keywords(s): Cardiology, Medical Devices

Category(s): Medical Devices, Cardiology

Pressure-Sensor Embedded Stent

Invention SummaryA new stent has been developed which can be used in angioplasty stent placement to widen arteries the same as a traditional stent. Furthermore, the stent can measure the pressure along its length to accurately diagnose restenosis (development of plaque deposition). This invention presents a pressure-sensor-embedded-stent to in-situ...

Published: 5/6/2019 | Inventor(s): Hanseup Kim, Ashrafuzzaman Bulbul, Amit Patel, Anwar Tandar

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Category(s): Cardiology, Medical Devices

Oscillating Field Modulation of Excitable Cells

Invention Summary Electrical stimulation can be used to modulate the electrophysiology of excitable cells and tissue by modulating the function of specific proteins responsible for ion homeostasis. This form of electropharmacology can be targeted to a specific tissue, against a specific protein, and delivered on a time scale of milliseconds. Therefore,...

Published: 10/22/2018 | Inventor(s): Steven Poelzing, John Rigby

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Category(s): Cardiology, ClassI/ClassII, Medical Devices

A New Predictor of Blood Pressure Response During Fast Ventricular Arrhythmias Allowing Broader Application of Painless Therapy in Patients with an ICD

Invention Summary: Cardiac defibrillators (ICDs) are often implanted in a patient to detect and treat ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation, disorders that can lead to sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). ICDs are programmed to detect arrhythmia and correct it by delivering a jolt of electricity, an effective but painful therapy. However,...

Published: 7/16/2019 | Inventor(s): Mohamed Hamdan, Stephen Wasmund

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Category(s): Cardiology, Medical Devices

System for Estimating the Risk of Atrial or Ventricular Arrhythmias Based on ECG Analysis

Invention Summary: This invention is a computerized procedure/processing of electrocardiographic signals to provide cardiologists with a means to assess abnormal electrical conduction in the heart, an established marker of arrhythmia risk. Although focused on the P wave (atrium), the analysis applies to the QRS (ventricle) as well. In patients with...

Published: 5/14/2019 | Inventor(s): Robert Lux

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Category(s): Medical Devices, Cardiology

Dye Carrier for Clinical Intraoperative Microscopy

Invention Summary A low cost confocal imaging dye carrier for viewing of cardiac microstructures has been developed. A dye carrier is attached to the tip of the imaging catheter, which is navigated to the atrial and ventricular cavities in the same manner as currently done in clinical diagnosis and therapy. The biologically inert dye provides...

Published: 5/6/2019 | Inventor(s): Frank Sachse, John Bridge, Robert Hitchcock

Keywords(s): Medical Devices, Non-Cancer Disease Diagnostics

Category(s): Cardiology, Medical Devices

Novel Anti-Reductive Strategies for the Treatment of Heart Failure, Diabetes Mellitus and Degenerative Diseases

Invention Summary: Though oxidative stress is widely implicated in pathogenic states including aging and heart failure, the role of reductive stress, which is defined as the abnormal increase of reducing equivalents (e.g., glutathione, NADPH), remains controversial. The present invention provides genetic, molecular, and biochemical evidence for...

Published: 8/4/2017 | Inventor(s): Ivor Benjamin, Rajasekaran Namakkal

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Category(s): Cardiology, Therapeutics