Method of making a cardiac stimulator with a single enclosure for separating the electric current and pulse generating means
US4471783A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 25, 1982 |
| Grant date | Sep 18, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 25, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/378
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
This cardiac stimulator comprises a sealed metal case (2), means for generating electric direct current which are electrically connected to at least one electronic circuit (13) adapted to deliver heart-stimulating pulses, the current generating means, comprising an anode (3), a cathode (4) and an electrolyte, being disposed directly in the case (2). The electronic circuit (13) is enclosed in a sealed cell (12) provided with an output terminal (14) for electrically connecting an electrode (14') and another terminal (15) for electrically connecting one of the anode and cathode poles (3, 4). This stimulator has a low weight and reduced over-all dimensions.
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