Patent ID: 8500623

Claim:
A device for intermittent occlusion of a coronary sinus, comprising: a multi-lumen catheter having a distal end portion; an occlusion device coupled to the distal end portion of the multi-lumen catheter and being in communication with a first lumen of the multi-lumen catheter, the occlusion device being adjustable between a non-occluding state and an occluding state that is configured to substantially occlude the coronary sinus, a pressure measuring device for measuring fluid pressure in the coronary sinus when the occlusion device is in the occluded state, a memory for storing fluid pressure behavior as a function of time, and a vibratory device configured to apply a pulsating pressure in pressure waves in the coronary sinus when the occlusion device is in the occluded state, wherein the vibratory device is mounted to the multi-lumen catheter at a position at least partially distal of the occlusion device and is in communication with a second lumen of the multi-lumen catheter.