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Implantable device

US8494646B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

BIOTRONIK SE & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Ingo Weiss · Berlin, DE
Stefan Knorr · Berlin, DE
Michael Diebold · Berlin, DE
Stephan Fandrey · Affoltern am Albis, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 19, 2011
Grant date	Jul 23, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 7, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61N1/086
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An implantable medical device having at least one functional lead which extends longitudinally, wherein the functional lead is connected to an electrode pole for the purpose of discharging therapeutic signals or detecting diagnostic signals, wherein the functional lead has a current limiting device in one longitudinal section, wherein the current limiting device has a first and a second current limiter which are switched in parallel, and wherein each current limiter is configured to prevent electrical current in the electrical lead from exceeding a pre-specified maximum value.

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