Methods and systems for vibrational treatment of cardiac arrhythmias

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(12) Patent Application Publication (10) Pub. No.: US 2004/0260214 A1
Echt et al. (43) Pub. Date: Dec. 23, 2004
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VIBRATIONAL TREATMENT OF CARDIAC
ARRHYTHMIAS (60) Provisional application No. 60/528,939, ?led on Dec.
10, 2003. Provisional application No. 60/496,184,
(75) Inventors: Debra S. Echt, Woodside, CA (US); ?led on Aug. 18, 2003. Provisional application No.
60/479,347, ?led on Jun. 17, 2003.
Axel F. Brisken, Fremont, CA (US);
Richard E. Riley, Palo Alto, CA (US)
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Methods and apparatus for cardiac pacing, cardioversion,
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and de?brillation rely on delivering ultrasonic and other
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94111-3834 (US)
vibrational energy to the heart, usually after the onset of an
arrhythmia. A vibrational transducer assembly is implanted
(73) Assignee: EBR Systems, Inc., Mountain View, CA or applied externally so that vibrational energy can be
directed toWard at least a portion of the heart from an
(21) Appl. No.: 10/869,776 anterior or posterior aspect, typically being implanted over
the ribs, over the sternum, betWeen the ribs, beneath the ribs,
(22) Filed: Jun. 15, 2004 or on the back.
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