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Cardiac stimulator with backup-mode self-recovery

US5735882A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 25, 1996
Grant dateApr 7, 1998
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Expiry dateNov 25, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61N1/3931
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A cardiac stimulator with a method and apparatus for automatically switching the cardiac stimulator to its normal mode from its backup mode. A fault monitor receives fault signals and determines whether a particular fault warrants activation of the backup mode. If so, a number of attempts to reactivate the normal mode are permitted. The normal mode may be reactivated if the stored information is valid and if the circuitry is operational.

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