Surgery: light – thermal – and electrical application – Light – thermal – and electrical application – Electrical therapeutic systems
Reexamination Certificate
2007-04-10
2007-04-10
Pezzuto, Robert (Department: 3766)
Surgery: light, thermal, and electrical application
Light, thermal, and electrical application
Electrical therapeutic systems
C607S004000, C607S005000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10761981
ABSTRACT:
The prophylactic pacer/defibrillator is configured to deliver shocking therapy in response to a single episode of ventricular fibrillation, as well as delivering otherwise conventional pacing therapy. By providing “one shot” defibrillation capabilities a patient who is not at significant risk of ventricular fibrillation—and hence is not a candidate for a full-service implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)—can receive defibrillation therapy in the event ventricular fibrillation should nevertheless occur. Once the prophylactic pacer/defibrillator has delivered shocks to terminate the single episode of ventricular fibrillation, the patient returns to his or her physician to have the device removed and a full-service ICD implanted, so that any additional episodes of ventricular fibrillation may be addressed by the full-service ICD.
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Kroll Mark W.
Mouchawar Gabriel A.
Lee Yun Haeng
Pacesetter Inc.
Pezzuto Robert
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