(19)
(11) EP 1 641 519 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
29.09.2005

(43) Date of publication:
05.04.2006 Bulletin 2006/14

(21) Application number: 04755325.0

(22) Date of filing: 15.06.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61N 1/00(1968.09)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2004/019082
(87) International publication number:
WO 2004/112886 (29.12.2004 Gazette 2004/53)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
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
Designated Extension States:
AL HR LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 17.06.2003 US 479347 P
18.08.2003 US 496184 P
18.08.2003 US 496179 P
30.09.2003 US 507719 P
06.11.2003 US 518138 P
10.12.2003 US 528940 P
10.12.2003 US 528939 P

(71) Applicant: EBR Systems, Inc.
Sunnyvale, California 94085 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ECHT, Debra, S.
    Woodside, California 94062 (US)
  • BRISKEN, Axel, F.
    Fremont, California 94539 (US)
  • RILEY, Richard, E.
    Palo Alto, California 94303 (US)

(74) Representative: Kazi, Ilya et al
Mathys & Squire 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2SQ
London EC1N 2SQ (GB)

   


(54) METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR VIBRATIONAL TREATMENT OF CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS