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Device and method for reducing patient transthoracic impedance for the purpose of delivering a therapeutic current

US8781576B2 · kind B2 · utility

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38References

15Claims

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Assignee

CARDIOTHRIVE, INC. · US

Inventors

Walter T. Savage · Concord, US
Shelley J. Savage · Concord, US
Walter Norman Maclay · Sunnyvale, US
Douglas C. Morrison · Union City, US
Thomas K. Geraty · San Jose, US
Mark Brinkerhoff · San Jose, US
Ronald S. Boeder · Livermore, US
Tony M. Ton · San Diego, US
Jeffrey S. Greger · Fairfield, US
Peter D. Gray · Vallejo, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 6, 2011
Grant date	Jul 15, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 6, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB33Y80/00
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A device and method for reducing patient transthoracic impedance for the purpose of delivering a therapeutic current are provided. In one embodiment, the device for reducing patient transthoracic impedance for the purpose of delivering a therapeutic current may be used in a defibrillator. The device for reducing patient transthoracic impedance for the purpose of delivering a therapeutic current may be a microneedle array that may have a number of different configurations and may be made with different materials.

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