Triphasic wave defibrillation
US4637397A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 30, 1985 |
| Grant date | Jan 20, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2005 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/3906
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Method and apparatus for stimulation of cells in arrhythmic myocardial tissues includes depolarizing the cells by application of a first electrical pulse or shock followed by a second electrical pulse having a polarity opposite to the first pulse. Finally, a third pulse having the same polarity as the first pulse is applied to the cells. Specific relationships between the magnitudes and durations of the pulses are advantageously employed for achieving the most desirable stimulation results.
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