Atrial defibrillator having patient activated modality
Patent 5490862 Issued on February 13, 1996. Estimated Expiration Date: 
September 15, 2014. 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.
September 15, 2014. 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 ReferencesCommand atrial cardioverting device Protection system for preventing defibrillation with incorrect or improperly connected electrodes Multimode system for monitoring and treating a malfunctioning heart Semi-automatic atrial and ventricular cardioverter defibrillator Patent #: 5439481 InventorsApplicationNo. 306665 filed on 09/15/1994US Classes:607/6, Sensing body condition or signal other than electrocardiographic signal607/5, Cardioverting/defibrillating607/63Promoting patient safety or comfortExaminersPrimary: Kamm, William E.Assistant: Schaetzle, Kennedy J. Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassA61N 001/39AbstractAn atrial defibrillator implantable beneath the skin of a patient includes an intervention sequencer for performing an intervention sequence. The intervention sequencer includes an atrial fibrillation detector for determining if atrial fibrillation is present in a patient's heart and a cardiovertor for applying cardioverting electrical energy to the atria of the patient's heart if the atrial fibrillation detector determines that atrial fibrillation is present. A sequence initiating stage includes a receiver for receiving a sequence command generated from external to the patient. The sequence initiating stage causes the intervention sequencer to perform the intervention sequence upon receipt of a sequence command.Field of SearchCardioverting/defibrillatingSensing body condition or signal other than electrocardiographic signal Combined cardioverting/defibrillating and pacing Remotely changing, (e.g., programming, pacer) parameters or operation Telemetry or communications circuits Promoting patient safety or comfort | |
