Temporary biventricular pacing of heart after heart surgery
US7010350B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 10, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 7, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 7, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/3627
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Apparatus is disclosed for providing a practitioner the ability to switch from one cardiac pacing mode to another cardiac pacing mode when treating a patient suffering from heart failure due to discoordinate ventricular contraction. Also disclosed are methods of providing different modes of cardiac pacing to a cardiac pacing patient using the apparatus.
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