Granted Patent B2

US 11,844,949 · App. 17/162,077 · Granted Dec 19, 2023

Inventors: Rick Sanghera (San Clemente, CA); Alan Marcovecchio (San Clemente, CA); Sean P. McGeehan (Encinitas, CA)

Assignee: AtaCor Medical, Inc.

A61N1/36585A61N1/0504A61N1/0587A61N1/362A61N1/3956A61N1/059A61N1/36535A61N1/3752

Abstract

Claims (12)

1. A method comprising:

inserting a lead into an intercostal space in the region of a cardiac notch of a patient, the lead having a distal end configured to transmit therapeutic electrical pulses to a patient's heart;

connecting the lead to a pulse generator, the pulse generator configured to generate the therapeutic electrical pulses for defibrillation or pacing of the patient's heart; and

inserting one or more subcutaneous sensing electrodes into the patient.

2. The method as in claim 1 further comprising implanting the pulse generator within the patient.

3. The method as in claim 1 further comprising positioning the pulse generator outside of a patient's rib cage.

4. The method as in claim 1 , wherein inserting the lead further comprises positioning the distal end within the intercostal space.

5. The method as in claim 1 , wherein inserting the lead further comprises positioning the distal end on the inner surface of the innermost intercostal muscle.

6. The method as in claim 1 , wherein inserting the lead further comprises positioning the distal end within the mediastinum, proximate the heart, but not physically in contact with the heart.

7. The method as in claim 1 , wherein the one or more subcutaneous sensing electrodes comprises an array of subcutaneous sensing electrodes.

8. The method as in claim 1 , wherein the pulse generator is further configured to utilize data from the one or more subcutaneous sensing electrodes in generating the therapeutic electrical pulses.

9. The method as in claim 1 , wherein the one or more subcutaneous sensing electrodes are included on the pulse generator.

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Continuity (13)