Neuro-stimulation to control pain during cardioversion defibrillation

Patent 6349233 Issued on February 19, 2002. Estimated Expiration Date:

July 23, 2018. 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.

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Inventor

Adams, Theodore P.

Assignee

Angeion Corporation

Application

No. 121161 filed on 07/23/1998

US Classes:

607/5, Cardioverting/defibrillating607/46, Electrical treatment of pain607/63Promoting patient safety or comfort

Examiners

Primary: Schaetzle, Kennedy J.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A.

Foreign Patent References

PCT/US91/08665 WO. 11/13/1991
WO 93/01861 WO. 02/13/1993

International Classes

A61N 001/39
A61N 001/34

Abstract

A system and method for reducing the perceived pain by a patient occurring during cardioversion/defibrillation countershocks to the heart. The system comprises an electrode subsystem for positioning at least one electrode in contact with a patient, a pain reducing stimulation subsystem for providing pain reducing electromagnetic stimulation to the electrode subsystem, a cardioversion/defibrillation countershock subsystem so that delivery of pain reducing stimulation to the patient begins prior to a cardioversion/defibrillation countershock.