Method and apparatus for temporarily electrically forcing tachyarrhythymia patient
US5584866A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 13, 1995 |
| Grant date | Dec 17, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 13, 2015 |
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- Technology area (CPC —)General
Abstract
An electrical method and apparatus for stimulating cardiac cells causing contraction to force hemodynamic output during fibrillation, hemodynamically compromising tachycardia, or asystole. High level electrical fields are applied to the heart to give cardiac output on an emergency basis until the arrhythmia ceases or other intervention takes place. The device is used as a stand alone external or internal device, or as a backup to an ICD, atrial defibrillator, or an anti-tachycardia pacemaker. The method and apparatus maintain some cardiac output and not necessarily defibrillation.
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