Surgery: light – thermal – and electrical application – Light – thermal – and electrical application – Electrical therapeutic systems
Patent
1995-06-27
1998-02-03
Kamm, William E.
Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application
Light, thermal, and electrical application
Electrical therapeutic systems
A61N 139
Patent
active
057139245
ABSTRACT:
A method an apparatus for treating fibrillation, particularly atrial fibrillation. In response to detection of fibrillation, a high frequency, low energy pulse burst is delivered via pacing electrodes, accompanied by a high energy pulse delivered via defibrillation electrodes. The low energy pulse burst is preferably delivered to an area of the heart which exhibits relatively lower current density during delivery of the high energy pulse.
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Hill Michael R. S.
Min Xiaoyi
Mongeon Luc R.
Duthler Reed A.
Kamm William E.
Medtronic Inc.
Patton Harold R.
Schaetzle Kennedy J.
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