Patent SG-11201807446U-A (SG)
Title: Cardiac contractility neurostimulation systems and methods
Inventor: WALDHAUSER STEVEN
IPC: A61N1/36
Filed: 2017-03-07
Abstract: 3728 FIG. 37A c -3702 3710 W O 20 17 / 15 6039 Al (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (10) International Publication Number (43) International Publication Date WO 2017/156039 Al 14 September 2017 (14.09.2017) WIPO I PCT (51) International Patent Classification: A61N 1/36 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/US2017/021214 (22) International Filing Date: 7 March 2017 (07.03.2017) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 62/305,988 9 March 2016 (09.03.2016) US 62/343,302 31 May 2016 (31.05.2016) US 62/464,039 27 February 2017 (27.02.2017) US (71) Applicant: CARDIONOMIC, INC. [US/US]; 601 Cam- pus Drive, Suite 12, New Brighton, MN 55112 (US). (72) Inventors: WALDHAUSER, Steven, L.; 601 Campus Drive, Suite 12, New Brighton, MN 55112 (US). GOEDEKE, Steven, D.; 601 Campus Drive, Suite 12, New Brighton, MN 55112 (US). CHRISTIANSON, Mark, R.; 601 Campus Drive, Suite 12, New Brighton, MN 55112 (US). CHRISTOPHERSON, Mark, A.; 601 Campus Drive, Suite 12, New Brighton, MN 55112 (US). SERDAR, David, J.; 601 Campus Drive, Suite 12, New Brighton, MN 55112 (US). CHRISTIAN, Steven, C.; 601 Campus Drive, Suite 12, New Brighton, MN 55112 (US). EUTENEUER, Charles, L.; 601 Campus Drive, Suite 12, New Brighton, MN 55112 (US). (74) Agent: ALTMAN, Daniel, E.; Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear, LLP, 2040 Main Street, 14th Floor, Irvine, CA 92614 (US). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Decl arations under Rule 4.17: as to applicant's entitlement to apply for and be granted a patent (Rule 4.1700) [Continued on next page] (54) Title: CARDIAC CONTRACTILITY NEUROSTIMULATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS (57) : A device includes a handle, an expandable structure including a plurality of splines extending from a proximal hub to a distal hub, a first electrode on a first spline of the plurality of splines, an outer tube extending from the handle to the proximal hub, and a shaft extending through the outer tube from the handle to the distal hub. The expandable structure has a collapsed state and a self-expanded state. The handle is configured to retract the shaft. Retracting the shaft may expand the expandable structure outward of the self-expanded state. 111111111111110111011111111111010111110 011111111100111110111110111111111110111111 WO 2017/156039 Al MIDEDIMOMMION010130MINIMEOHONVOIMIE as to the applicant's entitlement to claim the priority of — before the expiration of the time limit for amending the the earlier application (Rule 4.17(iii)) claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of Published: amendments (Rule 48.2(h)) — with international search report (Art. 21(3))