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2006-12-05

2006-12-05

Pezzuto, Robert E. (Department: 3766)

Surgery

Diagnostic testing

Measuring electrical impedance or conductance of body portion

C607S017000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07146208

ABSTRACT:
A heart monitoring device has a control circuit, the control circuit being adapted to be electrically connected to electrode surfaces arranged at two different positions of the heart. The control circuit derives an impedance value indicative of the impedance between the electrode surfaces. Furthermore, the control circuit is arranged to determine and monitor a relationship between a positive rate of change and a negative rate of change of the impedance value. The device can, in particular, be used to detect and treat a systolic dysfunction of a heart.

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