Dual shock atrial defibrillation apparatus
US5987354A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 14, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 16, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 14, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/395
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An implantable system for the defibrillation of the atria of a patient's heart includes a pair of atrial defibrillation electrodes configured for delivering a first atrial defibrillation pulse in the heart, and a pulse generator operatively associated with the first pair of atrial defibrillation electrodes for delivering the first atrial defibrillation pulse. The pulse generator delivers a second second atrial defibrillation pulse after the first defibrillation pulse without intervening monitoring thereof to reduce the voltage necessary for the shock, and the pain associated therewith.
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