Single chamber leadless intra-cardiac medical device with dual-chamber functionality

US8798740B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• PACESETTER, INC. · US

Inventors

• Richard Samade · San Fernando, US
• Edward Karst · Los Angeles, US
• Gene A. Bornzin · Simi Valley, US
• John W. Poore · South Pasadena, US
• Zoltan Somogyi · Ventura, US
• Didier Theret · San Fernando, US
• Nirav Dalal · San Fernando, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 17, 2012
• Grant date: Aug 5, 2014
• Expiry date: Jan 17, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61N1/36843
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A leadless intra-cardiac medical device (LIMD) includes a housing configured to be implanted entirely within a single local chamber of the heart.