Implantable cardiac function monitor and stimulator for diagnosis and therapy delivery
CA 2082015 C · Owner: Salo, Rodney W. · Inventors: Tockman, Bruce A.; Salo, Rodney W.; Mower, Morton M.
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An implantable monitor/stimulator is disclosed that monitors and assesses indices of cardiac function including the strength, and timing of cardiac contraction then automatically executes a, physician-selected mode of therapy. It accomplishes this by assessing impedance, electrocardiogram and/or pressure, measurements, then calculating various cardiac parameters. The results of these calculations may be stored within the device telemetered to an external monitor or display and/or may be used by the physician to determine the mode of therapy to be chosen. If indicated, therapy is administered by the device itself or by telemetering control signals to various peripheral devices for the …
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- Filed November 3, 1992 and granted March 20, 2001. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended November 3, 2012.
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