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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5318591 | Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator having early charging capability An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) provides a tiered therapy designed to automatically terminate tachyarrhythmias using the least aggressive therapy possible while reducing the "time-to-therapy." The tiered therapy first applies a first tier ... | 06/07/1994 |
| 4998975 | Travenously placed defibrillation leads A cardiac defibrillation system and method includes an epicardial electrode for making electrical contact with the epicardium from a position within the pericardial space, an endocardial electrode for making electrical contact with the endocardium of the ... | 03/12/1991 |
| 4991603 | Transvenously placed defibrillation leads via an inferior vena cava access site and method of use A method and system for positioning a defibrillation electrode about the heart includes means for placing the electrode in contact with epicardial or pericardial tissue from an inferior vena cava (IVC) access site. A small hole is made in the IVC at the s... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4944299 | High speed digital telemetry system for implantable device A high speed digital telemetry system (10) includes a transmitter (12) and a receiver (14), at least one of which is adapted for use in an implantable device. The transmitter includes a data encoder (14), modulator (16), transmitting coil (20), and transm... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4944298 | Atrial rate based programmable pacemaker with automatic mode switching means An atrial rate based programmable pacemaker including means for preventing the heart from being paced at an upper rate limit for prolonged periods of time is disclosed which paces the heart at a rate that follows or tracks the atrial rate up to the upper ... | 07/31/1990 |
