Patent ID: 9707414
Date: 2017-07-18
CPC Classifications: A61B,A61N

Claim:
1. Apparatus for use in a pericardial cavity proximate to a heart of a subject, the apparatus comprising: a reflection-facilitation element, configured to be disposed in the pericardial cavity and on a first side of a tissue of the subject, and comprising: an ultrasound transducer, configured to be placed on a second side of the tissue of the subject, and to apply ultrasound energy to the tissue of the subject such that at least a portion of the energy reaches the inflatable member, the inflatable member being configured to reflect at least a portion of the ultrasound energy that reaches the inflatable member, wherein the second electrode is disposed on the second side of the inflatable member, and is electrically coupled to the first electrode via a wire configured to conduct electricity from the first side to the second side of the inflatable member.