Surgery – Truss – Pad
Patent
1977-10-17
1979-09-04
Kamm, William E.
Surgery
Truss
Pad
128419PS, A61N 136
Patent
active
041664701
ABSTRACT:
Cardiac stimulating apparatus comprising a first external unit for transmitting electromagnetic energy within the patient's body to be received by a second, surgically implanted unit within the patient's body and adapted to be solely powered by the transmitted electromagnetic energy. The first external unit transmits a power signal and a control signal, the power signal comprising a first pulse for energizing the second internal unit, and the control signal for controlling the internal unit to pace the patient's heart in a variety of modes, e.g., atrial, ventricular and atrial/ventricular sequential pacing.
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Breimayer Joseph F.
Gable R. Lewis
Kamm William E.
Medtronic Inc.
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