Patent ID: 8177704
Filing Date: 2012-05-15
Classification: A61B,A61M

Abstract:
1. A system for treating heart muscle tissue, comprising: a coronary sinus occlusion catheter including a distal tip portion comprising an adjustable occlusion device; and a control system to selectively activate the occlusion device for substantially occluding the coronary sinus during an occlusion phase, the control system being configured to couple with a proximal portion of the coronary sinus occlusion catheter, and the control system including a sensor signal input to receive a sensor data signal indicative of a hemodynamic performance parameter of a heart, wherein the control system is configured to monitor the sensor data signal during the occlusion phase and to release the occlusion phase in response to a comparison of a first time value to a second time value, the second time value being determined at least in part from data points of the sensor data signal during the occlusion phase.