EP 1644078 A4 20081001 - METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TREATING HEART FAILURE WITH VIBRATIONAL ENERGY

Title (en)

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TREATING HEART FAILURE WITH VIBRATIONAL ENERGY

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND SYSTEME ZUR BEHANDLUNG VON HERZINSUFFIZIENZ MIT VIBRATIONSENERGIE

Title (fr)

PROCEDES ET SYSTEMES POUR LE TRAITEMENT DE L'INSUFFISANCE CARDIAQUE AVEC L'ENERGIE VIBRATOIRE

Publication

EP 1644078 A4 20081001 (EN)

Application

EP 04755327 A 20040615

Priority

US 2004019084 W 20040615
US 47934703 P 20030617
US 49618403 P 20030818
US 49617903 P 20030818
US 50771903 P 20030930
US 51813803 P 20031106
US 52894003 P 20031210
US 52893903 P 20031210

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2004112886A3] Methods and apparatus for cardiac pacing, cardioversion, and defibrillation rely on delivering ultrasonic and other vibrational energy to the heart, usually after the onset of an arrhythmia. A vibrational transducer assembly is implanted or applied externally so that vibrational energy can be directed toward at least a portion of the heart from an anterior or posterior aspect, typically being implanted over the ribs, over the sternum, between the ribs, beneath the ribs, or on the back.

IPC 8 full level

A61N 1/36 (2006.01); A61H 1/00 (2006.01); A61H 1/02 (2006.01); A61H 5/00 (2006.01); A61H 23/02 (2006.01); A61N 1/00 (2006.01); A61N 1/18 (2006.01); A61N 1/20 (2006.01); A61N 1/22 (2006.01); A61N 1/24 (2006.01); A61N 1/26 (2006.01); A61N 1/362 (2006.01); A61H 31/00 (2006.01)

IPC 8 main group level

A61N (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A61H 23/0245 (2013.01 - EP US); A61H 31/006 (2013.01 - EP); A61N 1/3629 (2017.08 - EP US); A61N 1/3627 (2013.01 - EP); A61N 1/3962 (2013.01 - EP US); A61N 1/39622 (2017.08 - EP US); A61N 7/00 (2013.01 - EP); A61N 2007/0026 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

[XY] US 6110098 A 20000829 - RENIRIE ALEXIS [NL], et al
[X] EP 0617981 A1 19941005 - SIEMENS ELEMA AB [SE]
[X] US 5935158 A 19990810 - HOLMSTROEM NILS [SE], et al
[X] EP 0112082 A2 19840627 - CANADIAN PATENTS DEV [CA]
[Y] WO 9639079 A1 19961212 - IMARX PHARMACEUTICAL CORP [US]
[Y] WO 0215768 A2 20020228 - TIMI 3 SYSTEMS INC [US]
[Y] US 6575956 B1 20030610 - BRISKEN AXEL F [US], et al

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2004112895 A1 20041229; AT E462471 T1 20100415; DE 602004026308 D1 20100512; EP 1641519 A2 20060405; EP 1641519 A4 20081001; EP 1641526 A2 20060405; EP 1641526 A4 20080910; EP 1641528 A1 20060405; EP 1641528 A4 20080903; EP 1641528 B1 20100331; EP 1644078 A2 20060412; EP 1644078 A4 20081001; JP 2007523670 A 20070823; WO 2004112885 A2 20041229; WO 2004112885 A3 20050506; WO 2004112886 A2 20041229; WO 2004112886 A3 20050929; WO 2004112887 A2 20041229; WO 2004112887 A3 20050127

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2004018987 W 20040615; AT 04755266 T 20040615; DE 602004026308 T 20040615; EP 04755266 A 20040615; EP 04755270 A 20040615; EP 04755325 A 20040615; EP 04755327 A 20040615; JP 2006517293 A 20040615; US 2004018991 W 20040615; US 2004019082 W 20040615; US 2004019084 W 20040615