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EP0281219B1
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Cardiac defibrillator
Assignee: Medtronic Inc
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Filing: 1988-01-14
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Granted: 1993-07-14
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Expires: 2008-01-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Rahul Mehra
- 👤 William Combs
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 19:29
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61N; A61N1/00; A61N1/18; A61N1/32; A61N1/38; A61N1/39; A61N1/3956; A61N1/3906
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
An implantable cardiac defibrillator comprising pulse generating means for generating a defibrillating pulse and terminal means including first and second terminals (24,26) adapted to be connected to a plurality of implantable electrodes, said pulse generating means including energy storage means (40) and circuit means (60,70,54,72,66) arranged to discharge said energy storage means between said first and second terminals for a first predetermined time period (t3), followed by reversing the polarity of said energy storage means with respect to said first and second terminals, then discharging said energy storage means between said first and second terminals for a second predetermined time period (t5), forming an asymmetrical biphasic pulse waveform.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
71 words
An implantable defibrillator as claimed in claim 1 wherein said circuit means is arranged to discharge said energy storage means between said first and second terminals from a first voltage (v1) to a second voltage (v2); interrupt the discharge of said energy storage means; reverse the polarity of said first and second terminals; and resume discharge of said energy storage means from said second voltage (v2) to a third voltage (v3).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
An implantable defibrillator as claimed in claim 1 or 2 wherein said energy storage means (40) comprises a single capacitor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
An implantable defibrillator as claimed in claim 1, 2 or 3 including three electrodes (16,18,20) connected to said terminal means, one of said electrodes (16) being connected to said first terminal (24) and the other two (18,20) being connected together and to said second terminal (26).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
73 words
An implantable defibrillator as claimed in claim 4 comprising an intravenous lead (10) having a first said electrode (16) at a distal end thereof and a second said electrode (18) spaced apart from said first electrode, and a plate electrode (20) of a construction suitable for subcutaneous implantation, said first electrode being connected to said first terminal and said second electrode and said plate electrode being connected together and to said second electrode.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
An implantable defibrillator as claimed in claim 5 wherein said first electrode (16) is adapted to be positioned at the apex of the right ventricle of a heart and the second electrode (18) in the superior vena cava.
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