Atrial defibrillator, lead systems, and method
CA 2083678 C · Owner: Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc. · Inventors: Kreyenhagen, Paul E.; Adams, John M.; Alferness, Clifton A.
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An implantable atrial defibrillator provides a pulse of defibrillating electrical energy to the atria of the heart in synchronism with sensed R waves in response to non-coincident sensing of an R wave at first and second areas of the heart. The defibrillating pulse is provided after a predetermined number of consecutive R waves are non-coincidently sensed to assure reliable synchronization. The atrial defibrillator is also operational in a marker mode wherein a number of synchronization marker pulses are delivered to the heart for detection on an externally generated electrocardiogram. The atrial fibrillation detector of the defibrillator is normally disabled and is activated when the …
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- Filed April 7, 1992 and granted May 30, 2000. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended April 7, 2012.
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