Implantable cardioverter with patient communication
Patent 4210149 Issued on July 1, 1980. Estimated Expiration Date: 
April 17, 1998. 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.
April 17, 1998. 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 3783877 3805795 Command atrial cardioverting device System for detecting information in an artificial cardiac pacemaker Heart pacemaker monitor, alarm and auxiliary power supply Patent #: 4102346 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 05/896518 filed on 04/17/1978US Classes:607/5Cardioverting/defibrillatingExaminersPrimary: Kamm, William E.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesA61N 1/362 (20060101)A61N 1/37 (20060101) A61N 1/39 (20060101) AbstractDisclosed in an implantable cardioverter having the capability of communicating with its wearer. In one specific embodiment, the cardioverter is an automatic, fully implantable ventricular defibrillator including an electrical stimulator to deliver a mild shock to the wearer to inform the wearer, for example, that fibrillation has been sensed. In another embodiment, communication from the implanted defibrillator to the wearer is by means of an implanted audio transducer. And in a third embodiment the implanted defibrillator communicates with the wearer by issuing a mechanical vibration. Also disclosed is a mechanism whereby the wearer is able to disenable the defibrillator, and prevent the delivery of a defibrillating pulse. | |
