Patent References 3258013 3311111 3614954 3662758 3727616 3738370 3747605 3782389 3798542 3805795 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 464180 filed on 04/25/1974US Classes:607/5Cardioverting/defibrillatingExaminersPrimary: Kamm, William E.Attorney, Agent or FirmAbstractAn externally controlled implantable electronic device for delivering a cardioverting pulse of energy to the atrium of an ailing heart. In one embodiment, the device is particularly suited for use when the patient visits the office of his physician, and contemplates the transmission of both information and powering energy through the skin of the patient. In another embodiment, the device can be readily operated at home, by the patient, and without the intervention of the physician. Here, the source of energy is permanently implanted.Other References
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