US 12,296,176 B2
Cardiac defibrillation
Rick Sanghera, San Clemente, CA (US); Alan Marcovecchio, San Clemente, CA (US); and Sean P. McGeehan, Encinitas, CA (US)
Assigned to AtaCor Medical, Inc., San Clemente, CA (US)
Filed by AtaCor Medical, Inc., San Clemente, CA (US)
Filed on Sep. 15, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/945,943.
Application 17/945,943 is a continuation of application No. 17/162,077, filed on Jan. 29, 2021, granted, now 11,844,949.
Application 17/162,077 is a continuation of application No. 16/409,200, filed on May 10, 2019, granted, now 10,905,885, issued on Feb. 2, 2021.
Application 16/409,200 is a continuation of application No. 15/644,397, filed on Jul. 7, 2017, granted, now 10,328,268, issued on Jun. 5, 2019.
Application 15/644,397 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/494,126, filed on Apr. 21, 2017, granted, now 10,315,036.
Application 15/494,126 is a continuation of application No. 14/951,277, filed on Nov. 24, 2015, granted, now 9,636,505, issued on May 2, 2017.
Application 14/951,277 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/846,710, filed on Sep. 4, 2015, granted, now 10,022,539, issued on Jul. 7, 2018.
Application 14/951,277 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/846,686, filed on Sep. 4, 2015, granted, now 9,707,389, issued on Jul. 18, 2017.
Application 14/951,277 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/846,648, filed on Sep. 4, 2015, granted, now 10,195,422, issued on Feb. 5, 2019.
Application 15/644,397 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/846,710, filed on Sep. 4, 2015, granted, now 10,022,539, issued on Jul. 7, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/083,516, filed on Nov. 24, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/146,569, filed on Apr. 13, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/045,683, filed on Sep. 4, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/359,622, filed on Jul. 7, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2023/0016125 A1, Jan. 19, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61N 1/362 (2006.01); A61N 1/05 (2006.01); A61N 1/365 (2006.01); A61N 1/39 (2006.01); A61N 1/375 (2006.01)
CPC A61N 1/36585 (2013.01) [A61N 1/0504 (2013.01); A61N 1/0587 (2013.01); A61N 1/362 (2013.01); A61N 1/3956 (2013.01); A61N 1/059 (2013.01); A61N 1/36535 (2013.01); A61N 1/3752 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
inserting a lead into a mediastinum 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 emulator, the pulse generator emulator configured to generate the therapeutic electrical pulses for defibrillation or pacing of the patient's heart; and
locating the pulse generator emulator external to the patient.