Patent · US Expired

Cardiomyoplasty simulator with feedback control

US5693000A · kind A · utility

47Cited by
4References
23Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateJun 6, 1996
Grant dateDec 2, 1997
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 6, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61N1/3627
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A cardiomyoplastic muscle is stimulated electronically using a closed loop control system. As part of the system, a signal sensed the muscle which is characteristic of its condition. If this signal indicates an abnormal condition, then the stimulation of the muscle is modified accordingly.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.