Cardioverting device with stored energy selecting means and discharge initiating means, and related method
US4316472A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 9, 1979 |
| Grant date | Feb 23, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 9, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/37247
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An externally controlled implantable electronic device for delivering a cardioverting pulse of energy to the atrium of an ailing heart. In one embodiment, the device is particularly suited for use when the patient visits the office of his physician, and contemplates the transmission of both information and powering energy through the skin of the patient. In another embodiment, the device can be readily operated at home, by the patient, and without the intervention of the physician. Here, the source of energy is permanently implanted.
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