Implantable medical device for treating cardiac mechanical dysfunction by electrical stimulation

US7096064B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Medtronic, Inc. · US

Inventors

• D. Curtis Deno · Missouri City, US
• William J. Havel · Lafayette, US
• Tommy D. Bennett · Shoreview, US
• Paul M. Stein · Maple Grove, US
• David E. Euler · Maple Grove, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 28, 2002
• Grant date: Aug 22, 2006
• Expiry date: May 20, 2024

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61N1/3706
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The disclosure provides methods and apparatus of particular benefit for patients suffering heart failure including cardiac dysfunction, chronic HF, and the like and all variants thereof. According to the disclosure monitoring and therapy delivery for a wide variety of acute and chronic cardiac dysfunctions are described and depicted. Various forms of paired or coupled pacing therapy delivery provided alone or in combination with neurostimulation therapy delivered by both implantable and external apparatus, including defibrillation therapy are also provided herein.