Cardiac disease treatment and device

1. Field of the Invention A device for treating cardiac disease is provided. The device includes biologically compatible material, an electrotherapy instrument, and a placement apparatus capable of capable of releasably securing a lead of the electrotherapy instrument to the biologically compatible...

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Hauptverfasser: Alferness, Clif, Shapland, J. Edward, Girard, Michael
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:1. Field of the Invention A device for treating cardiac disease is provided. The device includes biologically compatible material, an electrotherapy instrument, and a placement apparatus capable of capable of releasably securing a lead of the electrotherapy instrument to the biologically compatible material. In one embodiment, the biologically compatible material is a patch that is configured to be secured to the epicardial surface of the heart. In an alternate embodiment, the biologically compatible material is constructed as a jacket of flexible material designed to be secured to the heart. Examples of electrotherapy instruments include a cardiac pacing device and a defibrillating device.