Surgery: light – thermal – and electrical application – Light – thermal – and electrical application – Electrical therapeutic systems
Patent
1996-04-02
1997-04-15
Kamm, William E.
Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application
Light, thermal, and electrical application
Electrical therapeutic systems
607 14, A61N 139
Patent
active
056204680
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for treating fibrillation, particularly atrial fibrillation. In response to detection of fibrillation, a series of low energy pulse bursts is delivered, separated by defined inter-burst intervals, and including bursts unsynchronized to heart depolarizations. Detection of termination of fibrillation during inter-burst intervals results in cancellation of further pulse bursts to prevent reinduction of fibrillation.
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Hill Michael R. S.
Mehra Rahul
Mongeon Luc R.
Duthler Reed A.
Kamm William E.
Medtronic Inc.
Patton Harold R.
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