Method and apparatus for stimulating a heart to eliminate rhythm

Details Method and apparatus for stimulating a heart to eliminate rhythm Method and apparatus for stimulating a heart to eliminate rhythm

1974-10-11

1976-02-24

Kamm, William E.

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ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for stimulating a heart to eliminate rhythmic abnormalities, especially tachycardias. In accordance with a method of orthorhythmic stimulation, the electric stimulation is applied after a delay period following a natural electrosystole. The electric stimulation comprises a train of pulses, preferably between three and twenty, which straddles the end of the delay period. Such trains of pulses may also alternate with one or more trains of a single pulse. The stimulator comprises a trigger responsive to the natural electrosystole of the heart, a first counter of predetermined frequency and a second counter of adjustable higher frequency serially connected to the first counter for driving a pulse generator generating the trains of pulses.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3693627 (1972-09-01), Berkovits
Merx et al., "Medical and Biological Engineering," Vol. 10, No. 2, Mar., 1972, pp. 297-300.
Seimitt et al., "Medical Instrumentation," Vol. 7, No. 1, Jan. - Feb., 1973, p. 77, abstracts.

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