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Implantable heart stimulator

US6256538A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 22, 1999
Grant dateJul 3, 2001
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Expiry dateSep 22, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B7/00
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An implantable heart stimulator has a control unit which controls the delivery of stimulation pulses to a subject, and an ischemia detector. The control unit is connected to the ischemia detector and reduces the stimulation rate in response to a detection of ischemia.

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