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Self powered pacers and stimulators

Patent 3943936 Issued on March 16, 1976. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject March 16, 1993. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

Patent References

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Inventors

Application

No. 404764 filed on 10/09/1973

US Classes:

607/35, Biological substance or activity powered energy source607/126, With anchor means607/128Retractable tines or hooks

Examiners

Primary: Kamm, William E.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Abstract

A stimulator device for insertion in a living body, having particular advantage for intracardiac use comprising a housing having a body formed for transvenous or transarterial insertion, electrode means at the outer surface of said body, means included in said housing defining a pulsing circuit electrically connected with said electrode means and ;means for activating said pulsing circuit embodied in said housing, said activating means being free of physical connection with an outside power source and dependent for its function on the living body in which it is inserted.

Other References

  • Myers et al., "American Journal of Medical Electronics," Oct.-Dec., 1964, pp. 233-236
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